Chile’s Camanchaca opens new $30m facility for frozen jack mackerel processing
Following testing that began after its February inauguration, Camanchaca's new processing Coronel, Chile, facility aimed for frozen jack mackerel production is finally up and running
Camanchaca Q1 revenue hits $81m thanks to 34% rise in Atlantic salmon prices
Record Atlantic salmon prices offset higher production costs and the impact of lower harvest volumes, which fell by 12% year-on-year to 8,108t WFE
Camanchaca to hike jack mackerel, coho salmon sales, output through 2023
The Chilean salmon farmer plans to grow its jack mackerel and coho salmon production to 70,000t and 20,000t in 2023 to meet the growing global demand for these products
Namibian gov’t puts mackerel quotas up for auction again
The government will auction 11,090t of horse mackerel quota to raise money for 'governmental objective activities'
Namibian gov’t demands $213m in back taxes from Samherji
Namibian authorities claim this figure was owed by Samherji subsidiaries to the government before the Fishrot corruption scandal broke in 2019
Irish fishers concerned by Brexit uncertainty ahead of critical EU quota decision
With no resolution from UK/EU bilateral negotiations, the EU council of fisheries ministers is likely to set provisional quotas for Ireland once again, fishers fear
Samherji faces lawsuit from Namibian movement over alleged Fishrot payments
Namibian political movement Affirmative Repositioning has entered into an agreement with a UK anti-corruption agency to pursue Samherji's alleged proceeds from the Fishrot scandal
Son of former Angolan minister latest to be implicated in Fishrot case
Ricardo Gustavo, the chief of joint Namibia-Angola enterprise Namgomar Pesca, said he was subservient to Joao de Barros at a bail hearing this week
Former Fishcor chair claims alleged bribes in Fishrot case were loans
James Hatuikulipi claims to have borrowed money from a co-accused partner in order to fund a political campaign for ruling Namibian party Swapo
Namibian court moves trial for newly-merged Fishrot case to January
The Windhoek High Court recently ordered the two trials - known as the Namgomar and Fishcor cases - to be joined and conducted in a single trial