Argentina’s shrimp exports continue surge
Argentina’s frozen red shrimp exports rose 20% in 2017 to 183,294 metric tons, although export growth to its two largest markets, Spain and China, was flat
US SIMP for shrimp, catfish advocates to lose champion in Cochran
'I regret my health has become an ongoing challenge.' -- Mississippi Republican senator Thad Cochran
Argentine squid catches start well as provincial shrimp season nears end
Illex squid catches in Argentine waters for January and February were up significantly year-on-year. Meanwhile, the shrimp season in the country's provincial waters nears its close
Iberconsa deal for Santa Cruz takes turnover close to $400m
Spain's Iberconsa has closed a deal for Argentinean shrimp and squid firm Santa Cruz, taking the former's turnover to close to $400m and its catch volume past 100,000t
Questions remain over Stavis investor’s Spanish ties after Newsan confirms role in deal
Confirmation of role in Stavis deal by Newsan shareholders still leaves questions unanswered on new consolidator, with ties emerging to one of Spain’s largest firms
10 US senators add support to SIMP for shrimp
The lawmakers showing support for applying new seafood import recordkeeping requirements to shrimp are bipartisan and include states not on the Gulf of Mexico
Spanish yard finishes shrimp trawler for Argentine firm, negotiates order for two more
A Spanish shipyard has built a new 39.9 meter-long freezer-trawler for Argentine fishing firm Pedro Moscuzza e hijos, which is on its way to the South American country
India leads big year in US shrimp imports, sees 39% surge
US shrimp imports were up again in 2017, and India is a big reason why, according to the latest data from the National Marine Fisheries Service
Owners of $1bn Argentine group behind mysterious Stavis investor IMV
IMV Holding exec confirms owners of a big Argentine group with raw material control are behind investment in US processor Stavis
Argentina’s largest shrimp catcher expands fleet, orders new vessel from Vigo yard
Conarpesa is in the process of expanding its fleet with three additional vessels, one of which will be built by a Spanish shipyard