Peru fishery landings rise over 6% in April as catches of squid, tuna, horse mackerel climb
Peru's fisheries sector saw its seafood landings rise 6.3% y-o-y by volume and 3.7% in value to 146,600t worth PEN 197.4m
Peru mulls quota lift for mackerel to mitigate price rises
The Peruvian government is considering expanding fishing quotas for horse and Pacific mackerel in the Peruvian coastal area to address price increases caused by unusual tides
Blumar posts 32% Q1 earnings hike due to greater sales, higher salmon prices
Chilean firm Blumar's Q1 revenues rose 23% year-on-year to $182.4 million, while its Q1 EBITDA rose 32% to $439.5m
Peru fisheries see landings rise 46% as catches for human consumption soar
Peru saw its seafood landings rise year-on-year to 203,600 metric tons in March, up 46.1% in volume and 36.1% in value
Peru fishery landings soar in February as catches for human consumption double
Peru's fisheries sector saw its seafood landings rise 88% year-on-year by volume, and 9% in value in February
Japan surpasses US as biggest importer of Vietnamese seafood in Q1
Japan has surpassed the US as Vietnam's biggest importer of fishery products with over $310m in value in the first quarter of 2023
Tough Peru fishing season sees Austevoll’s Q4 earnings fall
However, good access to raw material, a cost focus, high sales volumes, and higher prices for fishmeal and fish oil meant earnings at Pelagia were strong
Greater jack mackerel catches help Chilean fishing industry to achieve growth, diversification
A significant increase in the landing of jack mackerel in Chile, combined with commercial efforts to diversify markets beyond Africa, has helped the Latin American fishing industry achieve growth
Peru’s Diamante consolidates anchovy processing for direct human consumption
Peru’s fourth-largest fishmeal company, Pesquera Diamante, plans to consolidate its processing capacity for human consumption amid limited opportunities for organic growth
Former Namibian fisheries minister claims to have been ‘used’ in Fishrot scandal
Namibia's former fisheries and marine resources minister Bernhard Esau claimed he has evidence he was used by some of his co-accused in the Fishrot fishing quotas scandal