By Alicia Villegas

The CFO of Empresas Corpec – which owns Chilean fishing fleet Corpesca – hopes for better prospects for pelagic catches in 2014, after a 27.2% drop so far this year

By Eva Tallaksen

Keeping catches at 2013 limit of 440,000 metric tons for next ten years should give 'high probability' of increase in spawning biomass, says scientific committee

Twelve countries have now ratified convention, but Peru, which accounted for nearly third of catches in 2012, is still out in the cold

Despite accounting for just a fraction of Peru's anchovy catches, the artisanal fleet generates $2.4bn in revenues -- more than twice the amount of the huge industry fishmeal fleet

But profit for January to September still down as a result of poor anchovy volumes at start of year

Strong profits from salmon producer Leroy and better results in fishmeal and oil lifted Austevoll's results in the third quarter of the year, offsetting a huge drop in canned sales from Chile and Peru

By Eva Tallaksen

Despite strong pre-sales to China and dismal catches in Chile, exporters do not foresee an increase in prices, while some buyers are holding on in hope of prices dropping further

By Eva Tallaksen

By-products from fisheries and aquaculture are touted as solutions as challenge of meeting a growing demand dominates IFFO conference in Hong Kong

By Eva Tallaksen

Smaller quota meant just a handful of international vessels turned over this year, while one fishing source says catches are more promising

By Jeanine Stewart

Peruvian marine products supplier sees jack mackerel harvest drop 75%, yet as catchers get another chance, executive expresses concern there won't be much product next year either