Peru’s TASA joins net recycling program
TASA, one of Peru's largest fishmeal producers, has joined the social enterprise Bureo to convert its old nets into new, manufactured products
Despite new ownership, regional body keeps world’s largest factory vessel on IUU list
The vessel, formerly known as Damanzaihao, will remain on a list of vessels of concern for illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing
Peru’s Exalmar sees 2018 sales slip, but earnings rise 88%
Exalmar said it caught some 398,000 metric tons of anchovy in 2018, 85% better than the 215,200t it caught in 2017
Hard Brexit could spell ‘death knell’ for Irish fishing industry, says KFO chief
The creation of hard borders between the UK and Ireland in the event of a no-deal Brexit would deprive the Irish fishing industry of just under 30% of its total revenue
Peru sets jack, Pacific mackerel quotas
Peru's ministry of production has announced quotas for 2019 for pelagic species jack mackerel and Pacific mackerel
Peru’s Exalmar receives $110m loan for refinancing debt
The fishmeal producer has received a five-year grant with which it plans to repurchase company bonds and refinance its debt
Chile approves Blumar, Multiexport projects in southern region
The two firms recently said they plan to work together on a processing plant in the city of Punta Arenas
Namibia’s Fishcor set to open new 70,000t pelagic plant
Built at a cost of NAD 350m ($24.3m), the new plant is the largest pelagic processing facility in sub-Saharan Africa
Blumar, Multiexport ink agreement to build $40m plant in southern Chile
The two firms said they plain to work together on the plant in the city of Punta Arenas, subject to approval of the plan by the company's directors and Chilean regulators
Irish reaction divided on new fishing quotas
Irish officials are generally pleased with the new quotas, which see several cuts made in the Irish Sea, but environmental groups feel these merely delay the bigger cuts that have to be made