Neil Ramsden

In April, salmon farmer Mowi spent €6m to grow its capacity output by 0.52 standard licenses in 'green' zones, but 2.96 licenses of MAB were lost in red areas

The whitefish processor says further sanctions on Russian fish, or customers abandoning the supply, was a risk it had and continued to prepare for

Norwegian mackerel export prices have dipped significantly for the first time in nine weeks, while herring volumes were almost non-existent with prices up 8.5% w-o-w

Landings of blue whiting to Norwegian ports remained healthy in week 18, while sand eel remains hard to locate; on the export front, herring volumes and values were down

Norwegian spot prices remain steady at high levels as the run of weeks with fewer harvesting days continues; Scottish prices are steady, and Chilean see a slight lift for week 20

EMEA editor Neil Ramsden brings you a roundup of the main stories from the previous week

Pedro Courard has been involved in the salmon industry in Chile for over 25 years, including roles with Ocea Chile, Multi X and, since 2022, as managing director of Cermaq Chile

Coldwater shrimp prices are already on the rise and are expected to continue to do so into the fall; meanwhile, Greenland’s possible fisheries reform could dramatically alter the supply landscape

Olga Naumova will step down as CEO of RFC, having completed a set of objectives, and Savely Karpukhin, previously the firm's director of strategy and commercial affairs, will succeed her

However, BioFish has no smolt deliveries planned for the second quarter, with the next deliveries planned for the second half of 2024