Spanish research team successfully breeds first market-size octopus for Pescanova
Researchers from Spain's Oceanographic Institute of Vigo have bred 50 octopus in captivity to a size of 1.2 - 2 kilogram
FIP for Mexican octopus gets the green light
A group of Mexican producers, processors and international companies led by Netuno USA have launched a FIP for the country's vital Yucatan octopus fishery
Spain’s Angulas Aguinaga sees sales hit €186m in 2018
The company, which in 2018 signed a deal for octopus processor Viveros Merimar, plans to take its sales to €220 million by 2020, in part on the back of stronger foodservice sales
Improvement plan launched for octopus off southwestern Madagascar
The octopus fishery of South-West Madagascar is a staple of the region's economy, exporting to Spain, Italy and France
Are octopus prices about to rebound?
The Moroccan octopus fishing season has begun a month late, with a quota the lowest for ten years
Nueva Pescanova to have ‘priority’ in patent after octopus breeding breakthrough
Researchers have been working on ways to improve octopus breeding in captivity for over 20 years
Spanish fund hires consultant to ready for Discefa sale
The fund GED Capital Development has hired PricewaterhouseCoopers to put together the documents necessary for a sale of the octopus supplier
Octopus prices fall as record level dents demand
Octopus prices have recently fallen and are expected to fall further
Linked US suppliers charged with squid mislabeling fraud
Two US processing and distribution companies were indicted on Sept. 26 for deliberately misleading customers by mislabeling squid as octopus
Moroccan octopus season to end
The Moroccan octopus fishing season is about to end across the country, with relatively high prices and ongoing consolidation