NOAA seeks to add 570 species to SIMP program
NOAA is proposing a rule that would expand the number of species required to comply with SIMP from 1,100 to more than 1,670
Morocco sets octopus quota in southern area at lowest level in over 10 years
The Moroccan octopus fishing season will open on Dec. 20; the TAC for the southern areas is the lowest for the winter season in over ten years, but prices remain low
Morocco announces start of octopus season, quota for northern fishing area
However, the country's authorities have not yet published the quota for a critical fishing area in the south, where they have been cracking down on illegal fishing activity
Moroccan authorities crack down on illegal octopus fishing vessels near Dakhla
Moroccan authorities in the Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab region have begun destroying illegal boats in the fishing village of Lasarca
Mauritania announces start of its octopus season
The Mauritanian government last week announced the start of the winter octopus fishing season
Moroccan report on octopus stock status puts upcoming season in question
Morocco's national institute of fisheries research has said octopus stocks in a critical fishing area have dropped by 80% compared to last year
Maruha Nichiro adapts cephalopod strategy amid Japan’s currency weakness
The weakening of the Japanese yen has caused a drop in demand for cephalopods from the Asian country. Despite that, the group expects a higher total revenue
Nueva Pescanova presses ahead with plan to build world’s first industrial octopus farm
Despite demonstrations by some environmental groups, the firm still aims to farm 3,000t of octopus in Spain, with aquaculture growth one of its strategic objectives
Spanish firm Pesfasa unable to pay staff, 90 jobs at risk
One of the most traditional companies in the Spanish province of Castellon, Pescados Fabregat, Pesfasa, is unable to pay staff to economic problems
Octopus processors anticipate strong catches, large sizes in upcoming season
Morocco is expected to launch its winter fishing season after Dec. 15, Mauritania next January. However, octopus prices have fallen in recent months