China suspends direct Scottish route
THE only direct flights between Scotland and China are to be suspended from September, according to reports. The route, which opened less than a year ago, was described by salmon […] Continue Reading
Scottish seafood ‘key to prosperity’
SCOTLAND’S First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has hailed the ‘astonishing growth’ of seafood and whisky exports to China at the start of her official visit to Beijing this week. Scottish seafood […] Continue Reading
Rise in salmon prices forecast
MINTEC, the leading UK independent source of pricing information’ is predicting that salmon stock levels are expected to be stable throughout this year. It warns, however, that demand is expected […] Continue Reading
Chinese seafood firm's sales soar
A LEADING Chinese marine foods and seafood processor and producer has reported a 28 per cent increase in revenues over last year. Aquatic Foods Group, which supplies local and export […] Continue Reading
US lobster exports to China rocket
EXPORTS of live US lobster to China have soared, thanks to demand from the growing middle classes who regard the crustacean as a good luck symbol and a sign […] Continue Reading
Fish Update briefing Friday February 6
Girl, 6, dies after piranha attack A SIX-year-old Brazilian girl has died after being attacked by a shoal of piranha fish when the canoe in which she was travelling capsized. […] Continue Reading
No China crisis for UK fish processor
CORNISH seafood products supplier, Ideal Foods, has landed more than 140 new business enquiries from the Far East after taking part in a major tradeshow in China. Tony Horner, Managing […] Continue Reading
IFFO responds to report on aquaculture in China
IFFO WELCOMES a recent paper published in Science entitled ‘China’s aquaculture and the world’s wild fisheries’, recognising it as a useful and timely contribution, but with inaccuracies that need highlighting. The […] Continue Reading
Research highlights dangers of Chinese aquaculture
THE University of Stirling has contributed to a major international research project to investigate the dangerous pressure China’s aquaculture industry is putting on world fish supplies. In a new paper […] Continue Reading