Iberconsa’s Mauritanian octopus ‘partner’ adds third vessel to fleet
The Mauritanian octopus harvesting 'partner' of Spain's Iberconsa has added a third vessel to its fleet
Iberconsa teams with Andreassen’s NovaMar on ready-meals for US market
Iberconsa has launched a new range of ready-meals, partnering with NovoMar, the Miami-based processor launched by the son of Atlantic Sapphire founder
Scientists worry about Nueva Pescanova’s octopus farm project
A plan to build the world's first octopus farm has raised concerns among scientists over the welfare of the famously intelligent creatures
Peruvian group tipped to buy bankrupt Spanish cephalopod plant, denies deal done
Oceano is being tipped as the successful bidder for Pesfasa, a bankrupt Spanish cephalopod processor; the large Peruvian firm, however, denies a deal is done
Portuguese meat firm expands into seafood with execs poached from Brasmar
Bracar -- a meat company bought by Portugal's cod and octopus processor Soguima in December 2022 -- aims to expand its product portfolio by entering the seafood market for the first time in 2023
Portugal’s Brasmar snaps up UK frozen importer
Portugal's Brasmar Group has snapped up a UK frozen seafood importer based in London's famous Billingsgate fish market
Russia rejects annual fishing talks with Japan
Russia has refused to hold annual fishing talks with Japan, aimed at ensuring the safety of Japanese vessels fishing in waters near disputed northwestern Pacific islands
NOAA seeks to add 570 species to SIMP program
NOAA is proposing a rule that would expand the number of species required to comply with SIMP from 1,100 to more than 1,670
Morocco sets octopus quota in southern area at lowest level in over 10 years
The Moroccan octopus fishing season will open on Dec. 20; the TAC for the southern areas is the lowest for the winter season in over ten years, but prices remain low
Morocco announces start of octopus season, quota for northern fishing area
However, the country's authorities have not yet published the quota for a critical fishing area in the south, where they have been cracking down on illegal fishing activity