China’s seafood giants bank double-digit sales growth on weak renminbi, increased domestic demand
China’s three largest seafood companies — Zoneco Group, Zhanjiang Guolian and Baiyang — stretched their lead ahead of the chasing pack in China last year
Uruguay to upgrade Montevideo port entrance, Chinese terminal up in air
Government has declared the project of national interest; meanwhile, planned construction of a Chinese fishing terminal seems to be up in the air
Three missing as Profand vessel sinks off Senegal
Three fishermen are still missing after a vessel owned by Spain’s Profand sank off Senegal
Peru’s giant squid fishery shows signs of recovery after El Nino-driven 2016 drop
Giant squid catches in Peru in January reach levels not seen since 2015, leading fishermen to hope availability is recovering after El Nino-driven collapse last year
Premier Fishing plans acquisitions after March IPO
South Africa's African Equity Empowerment Investments will list its fishing and food unit on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange on March 2 to grow market share through buyouts
Argentine squid season starts well, prices strengthen
Squid catches in the first two weeks of the season have been much better than last year, although not huge
Sources: Chinese firm eyes Argentine arm of Spain’s Amasua after Conarpesa talks collapse
The Chinese firm Dalian Huafeng looks at other options after having abandoned the negotiations for the purchase of the Argentinean fishing firm Conarpesa
Booming octopus demand by US millennials sends prices higher
Demand is high for octopus in the United States and other major markets since its versatility in the kitchen has made it one of the emerging items in the seafood industry
China pledges to shrink its fishing fleet by 20,000 vessels
The pledge has been made on environmental grounds, but China could also be making a diplomatic gesture; Greenpeace welcomed the move but noted caveats
Shanghai Kaichuang forecasts swing from loss to profit of $1.2m
Last year Shanghai Kaichuang reported a loss of CNY 110.9 million