Cornelis Vrolijk buys Alaska seafood sourcing firm from Marubeni
Business of Alaska salmon, pollock sourcing specialist Welmar Europe snapped up by expanding Dutch fishing and processing group
Peru, Argentina seek crackdown on illegal squid fishing amid supply shortage
Officials from Argentina and Peru drew attention to illegal squid fishing from foreign fleets in their waters, speaking during cephalopod conference before the Conxemar trade show
High global prices hit China’s massive squid market
The high prices for squid around the world, caused by lower catches due to El Nino, are hitting China’s squid market
Pescanova to invest €125m; aims for sales of €1.5bn
Restructured Spanish fishing firm Nueva Pescanova plans to invest €125 million in the next five years in its fleet and aquaculture units, including a new research center
Calvo Group changes Americas, Europe directors
Spanish tuna cannner Calvo Group has changed its leadership in its European and Americas divisions naming Alberto Encinas and Quique Orge to the posts
Falklands squid catch dives from 350,000t to 2,000t, Argentina at 20-year low
Juan Redini, president of the chamber of jiggers of Argentina, presented some shocking figures on squid catches in his country and also the Falkland Islands
Conxemar blog: Ocean Trawlers hopes to get Spain to use Alaska pollock fillets
Undercurrent News is in Vigo, Spain for the annual Conxemar trade show, which is preceded this year by a one-day conference on cephalopod supply