Australia allows factory vessel to fish without prior stock survey
Australia’s fisheries manager has allowed a 95m factory freezer ship to exploit a vast area of ocean for several key species without conducting fish-egg surveys to determine the size of the stocks
New ship fight looms in Tasmania over factory trawler Geelong Star
As opposition to the 95-meter factory fishing trawler SeaFish Tasmania ramps up, supporters are calling for calm
Exalmar appoints new exec for human consumption division
Rafael Ferrero started his role on April 6
Chile landings down on pelagic catches
Chilean landings in the first two months of 2015 totaled 176,200 metric tons, down 4.7% year-on-year
Galician seiner owners reject joint jack mackerel quota allocation
Dissatisfied workers from the purse seine sector will hold a meeting with the Galician Fisheries Council to defend the individual quota distribution
Galicia seeks ways to improve seafood sales
Authorities of the Spanish region study to set daily fishing limits or stoppage periods to regulate supply and demand
Strong foodservice showing drives Bidvest profit growth
South African conglomerate and owner of several seafood businesses reported surge in turnover and profits, with a strong showing from its foodservice arm
Bidvest Namibia expects quota challenge to remain after tough 2014
Access to quota, especially on horse mackerel, was a key factor in the fishing division's poor performance in the half year ended Dec. 31
Pacific Andes reportedly fined $800,000 for IUU-listed vessel
Peru authorities reportedly fined Pacific Andes' vessel after SPRFMO warned Damanzaihao, with Peruvian flag, could be involved in unauthorized transfers of jack mackerel
Exalmar profit rockets on fishmeal prices as it ups fish food division sales
Peru’s third largest anchovy catcher and fishmeal producer reported a 855% net profit jump to $14m, on the back of a 31% increase in sales value