Tuna sees sharpest fall as total Filipino fish production drops 2.1% in Q3
The Philippines produced a total of 995,470 metric tons of fish during the third quarter of 2021, down 2.1% from 1.02 million metric tons a year before
Russian mackerel landings continue significantly up in 2021
As of Nov. 16, the Russian Far East pelagic fleet has already landed around 275,000t of iwashi, or Pacific sardine, mackerel and Pacific saury
Trident Seafoods to fight Democrats’ proposed MSA changes in Congress
'Rather than empower the councils, [HR 4690] contains prescriptive mandates that will consume council time, divert resources...'-- Shannon Carroll, Trident Seafoods
Russian mackerel fishing takes sharp upturn
Russian mackerel landings took a sharp upturn in week 41, though vessels have a long way to go to land all their quota
IFFO, SFP establish roundtable to promote fishmeal, fish oil sustainability
The independent chair of the roundtable will be Arni Mathiesen, a former official at the Food and Agriculture Organisation and United Nations
Russian mackerel catches more than double in 2021
The bulk of Russia's pelagic catch has been iwashi, or Pacific sardine -- landings of which have fallen 31% this year
Angulas Aguinaga snaps up Italy’s Deligusti
Spain's Angulas Aguinaga has snapped up Deligusti, an Italian marinated seafood supplier, its third acquisition since the takeover by private equity PAI Partners last year
Grim outlook for Namibian pilchard industry as fresh moratorium possible
The Namibian pilchard industry is calling on the government to announce a new fishing quota, while scientists warned the pilchard population has not recovered
Top StarKist marketing exec leaves for rival
A 10-year veteran of StarKist & Co. has left the largest shelf-stable tuna firm in the US to join one of its two main rivals
‘Winter from hell’ hits Australian demersal harvests
A combination of rough seas and more freshwater reducing the sea temperature has put commercial demersal harvesting in Australia at a virtual standstill