Norway-Russia feed row hots up
An intense argument is taking place in Norway and wider Scandinavia over the continued export of feed and smolts to Russia. The row came to a head yesterday when Carlos […] Continue Reading
Norway minister holding seafood summit on war impact
Norway’s Fisheries Minister Bjørnar Skjæran is holding a video conference meeting with the country’s seafood leaders today to find out how the war in Ukraine is impacting on the industry. […] Continue Reading
Skretting owner vows ‘no new investments, no new exports’ for Russia
The Dutch conglomerate that owns feed businesses Nutreco and Skretting has joined the economic war against President Putin’s Russia. Responding to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, SHV said: “For now, […] Continue Reading
Salmon companies move to halt exports to Russia
Two key salmon farming companies, Bakkafrost of the Faroe Islands and the Lerøy Seafood Group, have signalled they are taking action to prevent their products getting into Russia. Bakkafrost CEO Regin […] Continue Reading
Ukraine crisis set to impact Faroes exports to Russia
The Faroe Islands government is expected to come under pressure to halt seafood exports to Russia, following the invasion of Ukraine this week. Faroes is one of the few European […] Continue Reading
Two-year discards deal
Fishermen will have two years to ‘adapt’ before sanctions for failing to comply with the new Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) discard ban take effect, under a tentative EU deal struck […] Continue Reading
Russia bans foreign food imports
IN response to sanctions imposed by the US and European Union last week, Russia is banning foreign imports of a number of foodstuffs. Amongst the banned foods include cheese, beef, […] Continue Reading