Former McCain Australia exec set to take helm at Sealord
Fish meet chips: Sealord is set to name the former top executive from the Australian arm of frozen giant McCain Foods as its CEO, sources told Undercurrent News
Exalmar confident El Nino won’t dramatically affect 2014 catches
Peruvian anchovy catcher has posted improved Q1 results after a 2013 second season quota boost. For 2014, the company projects a catch of 80% TAC as result of a ‘weak to moderate’ El Nino
Namsov fishing crew protest over wages
At least 55 seamen employed by Namibian company protested over grievances, including pay for themselves and Russian workers
Sealord to catch Ngati Kahungunu’s fishing quota
New Zealand's third largest seafood company Sealord and Ngati Kahungunu community sign fishing deal to increase returns to the North Island's Maori community
Pacific Andes’ Lafayette still not authorized to fish in South Pacific; could be looking to reflag
Inspection in Peru confirmed that the floating factory ship is not active in this year's South Pacific jack mackerel fishery, for which it is still lacking authorization from its flag-state Russia
Blumar boosts sales to US, ups salmon forecast as costs drop 15% y-o-y
Chilean producer attributed a solid profit at the start of the year to a recovery in sardine catches, combined with better sanitary conditions in its salmon farms and higher prices
Blumar recovers from loss with solid profit in Q1
Chilean fishing group and salmon producer posted a profit of $20 million in the first three months of the year, a full turnaround from losses a year ago
Sardine recovery drives Q1 Chile pelagic catches up 28%, offsetting drop in jack mackerel
While landings of jack mackerel, mackerel and hake fell, sardines catches doubled in the first three months of the year. Cuttlefish catches were also up
The world’s 23 most fished species: From anchovy to pilchard, via tuna
Despite a big drop in catches in 2012, Peru's anchovy remained by far the most caught fish in the world, but around a dozen other stocks are also hauled by the million ton, shows FAO report
China Fishery transfers freezer-trawler to Namibian JV for horse mackerel
Namibian venture Atlantic Pacific Fishing, which is backed by China Fishery, says 120-meter long freezer-trawler is largest ever Namibian owned fishing vessel