Jump in sales of canned, frozen fish products drives Peru’s seafood exports up 17% in May
Peru exported some 83,700t of fishery products worth $217.1m in May, up by 16.8% in volume and 14% in value compared to May 2022
Peru fish landings down 89% with anchovy catches for fishmeal, oil almost nonexistent
Peru saw an 89% y-o-y decrease in fish landings in May, mainly due to almost no catches of anchovy intended for fishmeal, which fell by 99.3%
Sharp drop in Argentina’s illex squid sales in May offsets rise in hake, shrimp exports
Argentina's seafood exports fell by 6.2% in volume but rise 14.6% in value to a total of 36,081t worth $132.6m in May
California market squid purse seine fishery nears MSC certification as global supply dips
In a tight global squid market, the purse seine fishery for California market squid could achieve certification by the end of the month
UK gov’t publishes first post-Brexit fisheries management plans, grants £45m in funding
The new package of measures includes six FMPs for crab and lobster, whelk, king scallops, bass, and non-quota demersal stocks in the English Channel
Lund’s exec is New Jersey governor’s pick for regional fishery commission
Jeff Kaelin is the director of government affairs and sustainability for Lund's Fisheries, in Cape May, New Jersey
Chinese todarodes squid catch forecast low on North Korea fishing crackdown, says trader
Lower Chinese catch of Japanese flying squid, or todarodes pacificus, is set to exacerbate an already tight global squid market
Limited catches, strong Asian demand keep Argentinian Illex squid prices at high levels
The Argentinain Illex squid season, which ran from January to April, fell far short of expectations, with catch volumes significantly below anticipated levels
Pescapuerta commercial director Alberto Valle passes away
Pescapuerta has announced the death of its commercial director, Alberto Lorenzo Valle, who had been with the Spanish company for more than 20 years
High prices to drive NZ’s export revenue up 8% despite volume drop
New Zealand's seafood industry is experiencing growth for the second consecutive year, with export value expected to reach NZD 2.1bn for the year ending June 30, 2023