India: US shrimp protectionism ‘inconsistent’ with WTO
An Indian government minister has claimed US proposals to protect its shrimp industry work against World Trade Organization rules
Icelandic, Norwegian cod export prices drop in 2012
Export prices were down by 33% in Q4, says Codfarmers, as report by Marko Partners says Icelandic and Norwegian cod products, including fresh, were down in price in 2012 and especially in the last months of the year
NASF coverage shutdown only benefits one company
Granting exclusive access to a selected media outlet is detrimental to the event and the industry in general, comments Tom Seaman
ITC releases report on shrimp investigation
Commission explains why it voted 4-1 to proceed with the shrimp countervailing duty investigation
NASF, Intrafish close off open conference media coverage
Journalists outside the employment of Intrafish Media will not be permitted to report in English from the upcoming North Atlantic Seafood Forum, seemingly because of a behind-the-scenes deal on media coverage of the event
US shrimp farmer in talks with Safeway
One family-owned US shrimp farmer is seeing increased demand for homegrown shrimp, as it negotiates a deal with retail giant Safeway and expands its processing capacity
Cod exports to southern Europe down, northern Europe up
Cod exports to southern Europe contracted by more than 15,000t in 2012, compared to an increase of more than 45,000t to northern Europe
Analyst cuts High Liner US sales forecast on lost business, competitive market
Analyst cut his US sales projections for High Liner from 2.5% growth to 1.1% drop for 2013, partly as a result of the loss of a large contract in 2012
MEPs: Animal health, GM concerns, among barriers to EU-US free trade deal
European deputies strongly backed talks for a US free trade agreement, but warned that 'hard bargaining' would be needed in deal
Some retail buyers ‘want to be screwed’
The horsemeat scandal is about retailers driving down prices from suppliers who then cheat out of a mixture of necessity and greed, something also common in the seafood sector, say sources