Moroccan octopus prices rise further; Mexican season worst in ten years
The end of the season in Morocco, where fishing won't restart until 2021, together with Christmas demand, is supporting octopus prices
Octopus prices rebound from four-year low but remain depressed
The end of the season in Morocco, where fishing won't restart until 2021, together with Christmas demand, is supporting octopus prices
Octopus prices plummet to four-year low as COVID-19 crisis hits demand
Morocco increased the quota for the ongoing season against what suggested by Spanish processors; current prices could force some suppliers out of the market
Vietnamese squid, octopus see 21% export drop in first five months
Vietnam exported $192 million worth of the two species during the period
Trade insights: Italy’s €4.7bn seafood import trade at risk from coronavirus
Europe's third-largest seafood importer is supplied seafood from all over the world, with squid, octopus, salmon and shrimp featuring prominently
Western Sahara NGO criticizes EU-Morocco fisheries agreement
The organization Western Sahara Legal Watch criticized legal opinion provided to some states to assess the latest EU-Morocco fisheries agreement in 2018 before approval
Seafood consumption to drop after Italy quarantines 16m
New emergency measures imposed over the weekend in Italy to contain the coronavirus outbreak are expected to knock down the already hit consumption of goods
Portugal’s Brasmar eyes more M&A, hires new execs in Spain
Portuguese processor and trader Brasmar, which is 50% owned by private equity MCH Capital, thinks its recent acquisitions will boost the company’s growth
VASEP estimates Vietnam’s marine seafood exports at $3.2bn in 2019
Vietnam's seafood exports are estimated to be up 8% over 2018, mainly thanks to increases in tuna. However, squid and octopus sales declined
Panoply of global seafood brands populate Alibaba’s Hema stores
Which of the global seafood giants have their brands in Alibaba Group's fast-growing chain of high-end grocery stores? Undercurrent News visited stores in Shanghai to find out