Strike could Clear Marks & Spencer Shelves of Icelandic Fish, And it Might not Come Back
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [Fish Update] Jenny Hjul - February 9, 2017
The head of Samherji, Iceland’s largest fishing and fish processing company, has warned that the fishermen’s strike could lead to certain fish products disappearing from the shelves of major UK retailers such as Marks & Spencer.
Thorsteinn Már Baldvinsson, CEO of Samherji, which also has British interests, said the dispute was causing severe damage to the country’s economy.
He estimated that the loss in export revenue was already between three and four billion kroners.
He said if the industry and his company cannot deliver to UK markets fish may be taken off the shelves of Marks & Spencer for the first time in 15 years. He warned it could be...
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