Notable slump in red shrimp sales offset Argentina hake, illex squid export rise
Argentina's fisheries saw red shrimp exports dropping by 36.3% in volume and 34.9% in value year-on-year to 7,192t worth $44.9m in November
Argentina’s new president proposes 15% fish export tax
Javier Milei, Argentina's new president, has proposed increasing to 15% the export tax on fishing products, causing concerns for the Spanish fishing industry
Chile sees dropping salmon, trout, fishmeal export value in November
Chilean seafood exports totaled $709 million in November, marking a decline of 14.4% year-on-year mainly due to a drop in the sales value of salmon and trout, fishmeal and crabs
Environmentalists express concern as Asian vessels gather outside Argentine waters
Conservationist Milko Schvartzman has issued a warning about the recent influx of a massive fleet of vessels that have congregated near mile 200 of the EEZ
Strong overseas sales offset slow domestic demand for Spain’s Pereira
'We managed to diversify our sales further, with over 55% now of them going outside Spain and mitigating the impact of fluctuations in the domestic market'
Declining sales of fishmeal, oil, cured products halve Peru’s fishery exports
Peru exported 78,700 metric tons of fishery products worth $194.4 million, marking year-on-year contractions of 49.1% and 46%, respectively
Canada faces urgent plea to sanction seven Chinese seafood firms over forced labor links
Human rights advocates urge Canada to issue sanctions against seven Chinese seafood companies working with Canadian importers
Red shrimp, squid sales lead Argentina’s seafood export growth
Argentina saw its shrimp and squid exports increase year-on-year in October to 19,970t worth $120.2m and 3,640t worth $9.2m
Supply chain group wants EU crackdown on imports linked to forced labor
The Market Advisory Council has provided recommendations to the European Commission on a legislative proposal for a regulation prohibiting products made with forced labor on the EU market
Inflation spurs Peru seafood landings value up in Q3 despite notable drop in caught volumes
Peru saw its wild-caught seafood landings decrease year-on-year to 497,200 metric tons worth PEN 628.6 million in Q3, down by 32% in volume but up 2% in value