Fishmeal prices weaken despite firm demand
With Peru close to reaching its 2 million metric ton anchovy quota, Peruvian fishmeal prices have fallen despite a rise in demand, particularly from China
Prices rise for New Zealand horse mackerel sold to Japan
Prices paid by Japanese buyers for New Zealand horse mackerel have risen this season despite that the fish being caught are smaller than usual
Shanghai Kaichuang gets CNY 135m gov’t subsidy
Last year Kaichuang, which is a subsidiary of a state-owned enterprise, received a total of CNY 207m in subsidies, excluding subsidies for fuel
Chinese investing to tap huge fish stocks off West African coast
Investors, mainly Chinese, are putting $150m in a joint venture in a West African country, to build a large processing facility and a new fleet of 20 vessels
‘Big ag’ omega-3 solutions in canola oil, algae stoke fears for fishing companies
Cargill’s recent announcement that it can obtain DHA and EPA fatty acids from canola oil could mean fish feed suppliers essentially have no need for fish oil
Expoalimentaria blog: TASA predicts El Nino conditions will take longer to disappear
Undercurrent News is reporting live from Peru this week at the Expoalimentaria food show in Lima which takes place between Sept. 28 until Sept. 30
Alternatives to fishmeal, oil are ‘only partial solutions’
Although range of 'sustainable' alternatives to fishmeal and fish oil is increasing, these are only 'partial solutions', says aquaculture director of the SFP
Singapore court extends Pacific Andes firms’ protection from creditors
A Singaporean court has agreed to extend creditor protections to several subsidiaries of fishing conglomerate Pacific Andes that aren't part of its New York bankruptcy filing
Peru’s second anchovy fishing season may be delayed
Early tests show anchovy spawning season is off to a slower start than thought, which may delay the second season in the center-north, according to a government presentation
Chile considers scrapping ‘eternal’ fishing licenses
Chile’s fisheries head Raul Sunico says licenses can’t be forever and that they should awarded without privileges to existing companies