Organizers seek to make new Peru trade show the ‘Vigo of Latin America’
The Peruvian seafood sector is tapping into the country's reputation for gastronomy as part of a push to sell more value-added products and diversify beyond fishmeal and fish oil sales
Peru’s Exalmar sees sales rise amid higher inventories
The company announced its sales increased some 147% over first quarter 2018's $36.9m
Lang’s addition helps Lund’s plant scallop flag in New Bedford
Scallops have already gone from representing between 5% and 10% of Lund's Fisheries' overall sales to as much as 40%, but the recent hires promise more growth
Peru’s Exalmar sees 2018 sales slip, but earnings rise 88%
Exalmar said it caught some 398,000 metric tons of anchovy in 2018, 85% better than the 215,200t it caught in 2017
SFP praises role of industry roundtables in improving squid sustainability
With one-fifth of all globally produced squid now classified as sustainable or improving toward sustainability, the SFP has credited the work done by its own supply chain roundtables
Peru’s Exalmar receives $110m loan for refinancing debt
The fishmeal producer has received a five-year grant with which it plans to repurchase company bonds and refinance its debt
Peruvian squid landings recover in 2018 after three years of decline
From January to November 2018, the landings of giant squid in Peru rose to 311,329t, an increase of 10.3% on the previous year's haul
Argentina brings relief to squid market as fishing starts strong
Chinese vessels grouped 200 miles off Argentina’s Atlantic Coast have alarmed the squid market in the last few weeks as their catches reduced to effectively zero
Peruvian researchers begin surveying giant squid biomass
Peruvian researchers are currently undertaking two survey efforts to assess the giant squid population
Pacific jumbo flying squid catch a ‘great harvest’ as processors ponder use as illex, todarodes substitute
Chinese processors are testing out substituting Argentine shortfin squid and Japanese flying squid with jumbo flying squid due to strong catches of the latter in the southeast Pacific