Greater squid, horse mackerel catches boost Peru’s frozen, canned seafood production
Peru's fish landings aimed at direct human consumption reached a total volume of 113,500 metric tons worth PEN 169.2 million in July, according to Produce
Joint US Congress, White House panel schedule hearing to discuss report on use of forced labor in Chinese seafood
'This hearing will continue the [Congressional-Executive Commission's] efforts to ensure that [Chinese] goods and products made with forced labor do not enter US markets'
Outlaw Ocean reveals ‘crimes at sea’ aboard Chinese fishing vessels
The report states that from 2013 to 2021, ships, mostly Chinese, disembarked a dead body in Montevideo every six weeks or so
Platinum Equity-backed Iberconsa to launch debt re-fi plan in coming weeks
Vigo, Spain-based Iberconsa, owned by US fund Platinum Equity since March 2019, is soon to launch a new refinancing plan for its considerable debt
Russia’s NBAMR faces legal challenges, quota losses
Nakhodka Active Marine Fishery Base faces new legal troubles as the Russian fishery agency moves ahead with lawsuits to cancel the company's fishing quotas
Antarctica confirms $400m Peru firm’s deal for US squid supplier
Antarctica Advisors, a corporate finance boutique, has confirmed a deal with Peru's Oceano Corp. for Sea Fresh U.S.A., which Undercurrent News first reported in July
Calamasur claims Chinese squid vessels back in Peruvian waters are flouting satellite tracking rules
According to Calamasur's president, over 70 Chinese vessels have restarted crossing Peruvian waters without obeying satellite tracking rules following political pressure
NOAA: Sonar testing, wind farms cause only ‘temporary behavioral changes’ by whales
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said that while a Virginia offshore wind project is likely to have some adverse effects, it won't jeopardize the survival of any ESA-listed species
Boom in frozen squid exports boosts Peru sales despite drop in fishmeal, oil
Peru exports of frozen squid sales rose by 185% in volume and 175% in value to 320,300t worth $589.7m in the first half of 2023
Erratic catches, low shrimp sales drive Argentina’s export value down
Argentina's seafood export value fell by 3.6% y-o-y to slightly over $1bn in the first seven months of 2023; this drop took place mainly due to a dramatic decline in whole shrimp sales during the period