The seafood industry with a list of actions – HegnarOnline

The seafood industry with a list of actions – HegnarOnline

The Fishery and Aquaculture Industry Research Fund takes in a letter to the Norwegian authorities for a number of areas where action in the short and long term, could mitigate the damaging effects industry is facing.

Russia introduced last week the immediate cessation in imports of a number of commodities from the United States, European Union, Canada, Australia and Norway. In Norway it is mainly seafood industry affected.

FHL asking the government to work for the Norwegian fish and seafood will get better market access to the EU.

Equal terms
Even today, the United States and Canada better conditions than Norway, and with the volatile Russian market at the top problems are even greater. Better provision for herring and other pelagic fish on the EU market will be of great help for Norwegian seafood producers.

Land Association is not primarily concerned with the import ban on fresh salmon, when the industry is experiencing increasing demand in other markets. Exports to Russia accounts for 10 percent of total Norwegian salmon exports, and after a period of readjustment hope that FHL Asia, USA and the EU covering up this.

The challenges are greater for producers of trout and especially herring. The industry wants quotas not used in 2014 can be transferred to 2015 and will discuss this with the Minister of Fisheries Elisabeth Aspaker. This will reduce the pressure on the already full stocks of frozen herring.

Ukraine
If the Russian decision also affects trade with Belarus and Kazakhstan, the problems are exacerbated further. Moreover, competition disturbed as Iceland and Faroes probably not affected by the import ban.

Import closures will in the short term lead to large stocks of herring and cod. Ukraine is in normal times a good, if somewhat volatile market.

Now, however, it was discontinued due to unrest east of the country and the economic problems in general. FHL asks the Government to consider the herring and cod liver can be used as assistance to Ukrainian consumers.

The option for manufacturers is to grind it up to feed. (© NTB)