Portuguese canning sector opens New York store in bid to boost brand, exports
Jose Freitas, president of Cofisa, a prominent Portuguese firm, also said that a new canned fish factory on Pico Island, Azores, had recently started operations
Oregon seafood processors fear new wastewater standards will lead to shutdown
Da Yang Seafoods is about to be the US state of Oregon's first shoreside processor to go through its new wastewater permitting process, and the industry is nervous
State of Oregon inks harvest agreements with Native American tribes, confirms eighth year of Pacific sardine closure
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission has inked agreements with two Native American confederations and confirmed the closure of the Pacific sardine fishery
Princes promotes CCO to deputy managing director
Princes has appointed Simon Harrison, the firm's chief commercial officer since 2021, as deputy managing director on the company's board
Chinese-owned fishmeal factory in West Africa accused of corruption, environmental destruction
A report in the BBC paints a picture of corruption, environmental pollution and overstretched fisheries in West Africa following Chinese investment in fishmeal and fish oil production
South Atlantic is US’ largest per capita seafood consuming region, study finds
The biggest consumer of seafood in the US is also the most visited region by international tourists
Trade agreement with Costa Rica to benefit Ecuador shrimp, canned seafood exports
Ecuadorian president Guillermo Lasso and his Costa Rican counterpart, Rodrigo Chaves, signed a free trade agreement on March 1
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
Brasmar loses long-time sales director, others to rival
Cedicio Torres, long-time corporate sales director at Brasmar, has left the company after almost 20 years; in October 2022, two international key account managers also left the company to join the same rival firm
Blumar: Chile ready to regain frozen salmon clout in China, Southeast Asia
Daniel Montoya, Blumar's sales and marketing director pointed out that frozen Chilean salmon exports to China recovered in 2022 following a drop during the pandemic