UK’s Falfish sees poor fishing, cephalopod prices hit bottom line
Annual sales have decreased by 7% at the Cornish seafood wholesaler, which also invested £500,000 in its pre-packaged fish line and capacity earlier this year
EU octopus prices rise slightly ahead of Christmas holidays
Octopus prices are currently supported by Christmas demand, as the new fishing season in Morocco is not expected to start until early January
Russia seizes five Japanese octopus fishing vessels
Russia alleges discrepancies between the amount of octopus landed and the records of the landings
Octopus world’s leaders come together in bid to save the species
Only about 0.01% of octopus product comes from fisheries that count as sustainable or improving; some of the world's largest importers are coming together to change this
PE-backed Spanish firm snaps up ‘significant stake’ in Mauritanian vessel owner
Alantra Partners-backed Union Martin has acquired 'a significant stake' in the Mauritanian firm SMPI, which has three freezer vessels and a 700t annual catch capacity
Philippines, South Korea form fisheries management coop
The agreement, signed on Nov. 26, will form part of a scientific, economic and trade collaboration on fisheries and aquaculture between the two countries
US distributors sold 113,000 pounds of Peruvian squid as octopus
Roy Tuccillo Sr and his son, Roy Tuccillo Jr, fooled more than 10 grocery stores for three years, making $1.1m; they now face prison terms of up to five years each
Vietnam’s export of squid, octopus to US surges in 2019
Vietnam’s export of squid and octopus to the US market saw a strong rise of 63.7% in the first nine months of 2019 to reach $11.4 million
Western Australia octopus earns MSC
It becomes the first octopus fishery in the southern hemisphere to achieve the certificate; there is scope to sustainably fish towards 1,000t, stakeholders said
Morocco fisheries development plan falls short, says gov’t body
Morocco's Ministry of Agriculture has been criticized by a government council for failing to tackle illegal fishing and meet fisheries development targets