Morocco delays octopus season amid drop in catches
The Moroccan octopus season is set to kick off on June 30, one month after the usual date
Pescanova helping to boost Spanish region’s US exports
Galicia sends over €30 million in products to the US annually
Vietnam sales of squid, octopus to Russia leaping up in 2018
In the first three months of this year, the export value of squid and octopus reached $1m, up nearly nine-fold against the same period last year
US scallop supplier Northern Wind expands product line, hires Kenneth Loud
US scallop supplier Northern Wind has hired Kenneth Loud, most recently a sales manager with fish and squid seller Seafreeze, as its VP of new product development
Netuno USA awaits results of sustainability study of Mexico octopus fishery
Netuno USA, Orca Seafoods and others should soon have an idea about how close the octopus fishery in Mexico is to satisfying MSC standards
SFP announces new octopus FIP in Mauritania
Octopus fishery in Mauritania to start fishery improvement project
Spanish tuna group proposes changes to EU standards for fish imports
Opagac proposes to convert its 'model of sustainable fishing' into EU regulation
PE firm closes deal for Mercadona supplier
Alantra Partners has closed a deal for seafood distributor Union Martin, which supplies retail chain Mercadona, a source familiar with the deal told Undercurrent News
Stronger US sales boost Discefa’s revenue, but high octopus prices a challenge
Stronger sales in the US and Canada boosted revenue for the Spanish octopus supplier; the firm expects 'positive' trend to continue, as it invests in plant expansion
Record-high Moroccan octopus prices force smaller players out of market
Meanwhile, demand continues to be strong worldwide, as the product's popularity continues to rise in the US and stays strong in Europe and Japan