Portugal’s Brasmar plans more chilled processing M&A after Spanish smoker deal
The Portuguese processor Brasmar, which reported a turnover of €194.5m in 2018, has reportedly lined up multiple European acquisitions to fulfil its double-digit growth targets
Falklands, Mauritania investments bring Pereira’s sales up 5%
Vigo, Spain-based Grupo Pereira saw its 2018 sales reach €155m, after putting a total of €23m into fishing in the Falklands and Mauritania
Study makes case against octopus farming
For ethical and environmental reasons, raising octopuses in captivity for food is a bad idea, according to a study from scientists at New York University
Giant octopus fishery becomes Japan’s third FIP project
The north Japanese octopus fishery of Tomamae employs roughly 10% of the town's workforce, but has been in decline in recent years
US’ retaliatory tariffs threaten to hit imported EU salmon, octopus, sardines
The tariffs could be as high as 100% -- Jessica Wasserman, Washington, D.C.-based trade expert
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