In May, 5,200 tonnes of frozen cod were exported with a value of NOK 224 million. This is a decrease in volume of 12 per cent but an increase in value of NOK 8 million or 4 per cent.
Corals, fungi and other vulnerable species on the seabed are important for marine ecosystems, and are at risk for damage by fishing activity. New regulations will provide better protection for vulnerable seabed species in the Barents Sea.
- I will never accept that quotas are moved from the oceangoing fishing fleet, to other groups of fishing vessels. We need a varied structure in the fleet, said Minister of Fisheries Harald T. Nesvik, when he visited the Frozen at Sea-conference in Ålesund.
Norwegian exporters should be prepared for a hard Brexit and changes in British retail trade. That was the main message of the UK-Norwegian Seafood Summit in London this week.
Krispies Fish & Chips from Exmouth won the Fish & Chips Awards 2019.
- We prefer to use Norwegian fish in our Fish and Chips. The quality of the fish delivered by Norwegian vessels are very good, says Tim Barnes, the winner of the Awards 2019.
Fasfa announce today the retirement of John Rutherford and appointment of Malcolm Large as Executive Director. Having joined Seafish in 1985, Large is well known to UK seafood importers and has been the Head of International Trade and Regions at Seafish since 2013.
