Moroccan authorities crack down on illegal octopus fishing vessels near Dakhla
Moroccan authorities in the Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab region have begun destroying illegal boats in the fishing village of Lasarca
Mauritania announces start of its octopus season
The Mauritanian government last week announced the start of the winter octopus fishing season
Moroccan report on octopus stock status puts upcoming season in question
Morocco's national institute of fisheries research has said octopus stocks in a critical fishing area have dropped by 80% compared to last year
Maruha Nichiro adapts cephalopod strategy amid Japan’s currency weakness
The weakening of the Japanese yen has caused a drop in demand for cephalopods from the Asian country. Despite that, the group expects a higher total revenue
Nueva Pescanova presses ahead with plan to build world’s first industrial octopus farm
Despite demonstrations by some environmental groups, the firm still aims to farm 3,000t of octopus in Spain, with aquaculture growth one of its strategic objectives
Spanish firm Pesfasa unable to pay staff, 90 jobs at risk
One of the most traditional companies in the Spanish province of Castellon, Pescados Fabregat, Pesfasa, is unable to pay staff to economic problems
Octopus processors anticipate strong catches, large sizes in upcoming season
Morocco is expected to launch its winter fishing season after Dec. 15, Mauritania next January. However, octopus prices have fallen in recent months
Maruha Nichiro sees Japan’s octopus imports decline as currency weakens against dollar
'Extremely high' octopus prices have pushed some Japanese factories to concentrate on squid processing, according to an executive with seafood giant Maruha Nichiro
Squid farming breakthrough spurs hope, opposition
'In terms of cephalopod farming, we don't really foresee any way to do it sustainably' -- Catalina López Salazar, director of the Aquatic Animal Alliance, which is against aquaculture
UK frozen seafood importer eyes sale
A UK frozen seafood importer based in London's famous Billingsgate fish market is in the midst of a sale process, sources told Undercurrent News