Chinese fishing fleet off Galapagos heads towards Peru
According to real-time monitoring systems, the Chinese fleet fishing off Galapagos is now heading towards Peruvian waters, the Ecuadorian minister of defense, Fernando Donoso, said
Environmental organization restarts talks on expanding Galapagos reserve
Following the recent arrival of foreign vessels near its fishing grounds, Ecuador's citizen initiative Mas Galapagos claims that an extension of the archipelago's marine reserve is vital
Ecuador fears return of Chinese vessels to Galapagos waters
The Chinese industrial fishing vessel Shun Xing 18, one of the vessels that makes up China's international fishing fleet, has been the first to reach waters near the south of the islands
Peru’s fishing sector continues to gain momentum despite pandemic
In 2020, Peru's GDP fell by 11.2% y-o-y, the lowest rate in decades; however, the fishing sector was one of the few sectors that finished the year with positive growth figures
Peru, Ecuador harvesters oppose creation of huge marine reserves
A proposal to create a new marine reserve would affect Peru's anchovy and squid extraction and processing, the industry claims. Similarly, the Ecuadorian fishing sector opposes a project to expand marine protected areas in the country's waters
US chief justice’s remarks set up likely showdown with Biden over fishing bans
'This doesn't happen every day or even in a lifetime' -- Andrew Minkiewicz, seafood industry attorney and partner at Kelly Drye, in Washington, D.C.
Study shows satellite data can reveal forced labor at sea
A new paper titled 'Satellites can reveal the global extent of forced labor in the world’s fishing fleet' is to be released next week
Marfrio CEO: Retail ‘saturation’ makes pivot from foodservice tougher
The ideal situation for a processor this year would be to diversify into more products for retail, but Marfrio's CEO explains it was challenging to launch new products in the current scenario
Chinese fleet continues to threaten Peru’s giant squid fishery, group alleges
Peruvian industry group estimates that more than the Chinese fleet operating in the South Pacific generates a yearly loss of $85 million
International buyers urge Peru to progress with giant squid artisanal fleet’s formalization
International buyers of jumbo flying squid from Peru have called on their federal government to rapidly advance fishery improvements