Fishcor’s horse mackerel plant begins construction in Namibia
The National Fishing Corporation of Namibia has broken ground on a project to build a horse mackerel processing facility in Walvis Bay
China Fishery trustee asks to sell $4m vessel to Russian company
Bankruptcy trustee is asking judge to sign off on a $4 million sale of the 209-foot purse seiner Liafjord to a Russian firm
Iberconsa invests in South African hake, squid JV
PE-backed Spanish firm, eyeing more deals in Argentinean shrimp, has closed the acquisition of stakes in hake, pelagic and squid companies to form a new JV
Namibian firm Tunacor to acquire country’s first trawler vessel
Namibian fishing company Tunacor Group plans to purchase the country's first trawler vessel to fish for hake, monk and horse mackerel
Sanford ups profits 25% with focus on high-value species
New Zealand firm said it saw increased prices on 'non-commodity items' such as toothfish, scampi and salmon, offsetting challenges of period
Empresas Copec’s fishing divisions loss-making in Q1
Santiago, Chile-based firm saw a mixed bag in terms of improvements quarter-on-quarter, but the operation remained loss-making on low catches
World’s largest floating fish factory edges closer to being scrapped
The broker for Damanzaihao -- the world's largest floating fish factory vessel -- has said there has been no concrete interest three months after going on sale
Fish oil prices collapse amid drop in supplements market
Negative coverage in US media has hit demand for fish oil supplements, with Peruvian fish oil prices dropping by nearly $1,000/t in the past 12 months
Andrew Marr-linked firm agrees Pacific Andes vessel purchase
Andrew Marr-linked Arctic Raven Pelagic has agreed to buy Pacific Andes trawler vessel Pacific Voyager for $4m
Corpesca announces potential split from parent after 2016 El Nino losses
Corpesca, Chile’s largest fish exporting company, said it may split from conglomerate Empresas Copec after another terrible year caused by El Nino losses