Reduced Peru anchovy harvests for fishmeal, oil drives lower December landings
Peru saw a 1% y-o-y drop in fish landings in December, mainly due to lower catches of anchovy intended for fishmeal and fish oil, which fell by 4%
Former trustee awarded $16.4m for overseeing China Fishery, but fees remain disputed
Both China Fishery creditors as well as former trustee William Brandt intend to appeal the award
Tough Peru fishing season sees Austevoll’s Q4 earnings fall
However, good access to raw material, a cost focus, high sales volumes, and higher prices for fishmeal and fish oil meant earnings at Pelagia were strong
Peru’s second anchovy season generates over $1bn in revenue
Peru's anchovy season, which ended on Feb. 5 in the north-central zone, will generate a revenue of over $1 billion for the sector, according to the country's SNP
Booming fishmeal, oil, canned fish sales drove up Peru’s fishery exports in November
Peru exported some 57,400t of fishery products worth $162.1m in November, up 28.2% by volume and 37.1% by value compared to the same month in 2021
Peru announces end of second anchovy season in north-central zone
The season ended in the north-central fishing zone of the country officially on Feb. 5, amid concerns about the high incidence of juvenile species
Peru landings halved in November due to shorter second anchovy season
Peru's fisheries sector saw its seafood landings drop year-on-year to 460,700 metric tons worth PEN 314.7m in November, down 55.1% by volume and 46.3% by value
Peruvian anchovy season nears end with 20% of quota uncaught
'Clearly, we will not be able to land and cover the full quota of 2.28m metric tons -- but very close and closer than many expected' -- James Frank, managing director of MSICeres
Better sales prices drove Peru export value up 21% in October
Peru exported some 107,000t of fishery products worth $281.2m in October, down 7.4% by volume but up 21.3% by value compared to the same month in 2021
Greater jack mackerel catches help Chilean fishing industry to achieve growth, diversification
A significant increase in the landing of jack mackerel in Chile, combined with commercial efforts to diversify markets beyond Africa, has helped the Latin American fishing industry achieve growth