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
Peruvian seafood exports see 41% jump in April despite drop in fishmeal, oil sales
Peru exported some 155,600t of fishery products worth $325.1m in April, up 41.1% in volume and 20% in value compared to April 2022
Peruvian group completes deal for bankrupt Spanish cephalopod plant
Oceano confirmed to Undercurrent News it had concluded a deal to buy Pesfasa, a bankrupt Spanish cephalopod processor, for €1.8 million
Peru fishery landings rise over 6% in April as catches of squid, tuna, horse mackerel climb
Peru's fisheries sector saw its seafood landings rise 6.3% y-o-y by volume and 3.7% in value to 146,600t worth PEN 197.4m
Peru sets updated 2023 jumbo squid quota at 500,000t
In late May, Peru authorities set it at 420,000t, down 16% y-o-y