Optimism for the Norwegian Seafood Industry “The season started hard and with lots of insecurity, however, from April onwards the situation improved. Towards the end of the season, there was a very high demand for white fish products”, says CEO Rita Karlsen of Brødrene Karlsen fish company to High North News.
Norwegian Winter Fisheries: Seasonal Workers May Not Cross the Border for the Next Two Weeks “I understand the seafood industry’s frustration. However, if we do not take measures against the infection situation, that could also have significant consequences for the companies”, says Fisheries and Seafood Minister Odd Emil Ingebrigtsen when asked about the new entry regulations for seasonal workers.
Covid-19 Outbreak at Alaska’s Biggest Seafood Processing Plant The facility, located at Akutan in the Aleutian Islands in Alaska, is the biggest processing plant for seafood in entire North America. More than 700 workers are quarantined, and the nearest hospital is hundreds of miles away.
