Alaska salmon season kicks off Thursday with PSVOA MSC process in shambles

The summer harvest season for wild Alaska salmon officially opens Thursday with a projected harvest of 179 million fish (more…)

PEI lobstermen told to limit catch by processors

Fishermen in Alberton said some processors imposed a daily quota of 500 pounds per boat over the weekend

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Fiji exporter refutes sharkfin allegations

Fiji Fish Marketing says reports of shark fins being air freighted to Hong Kong are exaggerated and says increase in shipments is due to tuna (more…)

First Copper River opener has plenty of reds, few kings, initial prices will be high

Initial opener came on less bad weather than expected, with 82,000 sockeye and 700 king salmon harvested (more…)

Iceland disputes ‘partisan’ downgrading by MSC

Marine Conservation Society’s decision to rate the Icelandic mackerel fisheries as ‘least sustainable’ smacks of partisanism, say Icelandic vessel owners (more…)

Deloitte to detail how €55m will keep Pescanova afloat

Monday’s report could be decisive in banks’ decision, as Deloitte is expected to detail how the money will be spent (more…)

Blast fishing suspected in Chile animal deaths

Hundreds of dead animals have washed up on Chile’s north coast, with Chilean blast fishermen suspected of killing them

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Austevoll shares suffering from poor PR

Oslo stock exchange. Few analysts will be very confident about which way Austevoll share is going, says iLaks

The problem with incomplete information from a stock-listed company is that it can develop into a low share value. With that, half the point of being stock listed disappears (more…)

Oceana invests in canned fish stock

South Africa’s Oceana Group, close to announcing an acquisition, is shifting cash off its balance sheet into canned fish stock as quotas come down and demand grows (more…)

Lobster fishermen, processors in deadlock over pricing in Canada

Fisheries ministers stepping in to resolve the dispute as allegations of price fixing fly (more…)

First Copper River salmon reaches Seattle

The first wild salmon from the Copper River salmon run reached Seattle on Friday morning, ready for the ‘Copper Chef’ competition

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EU gives Faroes one-month ultimatum over herring sanctions

Step is most concrete action taken so far towards potential sanctions, although some skepticism remains over their likelihood (more…)

King crab prices keep dropping on suspected IUU fishing

Some industry players feel prices could bounce back as a result of IUU treaties, but others are less sure (more…)

Alaskan fishermen head to Copper River for season opener

Twelve hour opening day of the Copper River wild salmon fishery not affected by rough weather

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First Atlantic halibut fishery achieves MSC certification

Canadian Atlantic halibut fishery, located off the coasts of Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, now MSC certified

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Newfoundland union, buyers agree on lower shrimp prices

Negotiations took third-party assistance, says industry player, as arbitration panel sides with fishermen union’s price proposal for onshore cooked and peeled shrimp (more…)