Cabomar to invest €3m to increase productivity as inks contracts with two major European retailers
The Spanish seafood processor will spend funds on new machines to increase efficiency and reduce costs in its pre-fried lines during 2014
Brussels show blog: Sellers expect farmed shrimp price dip to be temporary
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Bumpy start to the year for Peruvian fishing industry
The fishing sector in Peru got to a somewhat faltering start during the first two months of this year falling 4.7 percentage points, according to data published by the national statistics service
Peru landings for human consumption up 12.5% in 2013
Direct human consumption landings totaled 561,000 metric tons in 2013, up 70,125t year-on-year
Spain’s Interatlantic hopes to up giant squid, scallop sales to US
Trader and Peruvian giant squid processor hopes to increase its sales to the US, though in past few years Thailand has been its fastest growing market
Spain largest EU exporter of processed seafood
Spanish exports of seafood preserves and semi-preserves in 2013 reached a volume of 146,098 metric tons with a value of $691 million, making Spain the largest exporter of processed fish of the European Union
Indian fishermen hunting baby octopuses due to surge in demand
A surge in demand for baby octopuses has sent the Indian seafood exporters scouring for the marine product, which is mostly caught from the western coast
Argentine ilex squid catches slowing down
Catches in ilex squid fishery off Argentina are slowing down, with average daily catch down from 30 metric tons to 20-25t
Venezuelan government withdraws subsidies for 2014 Fish Festival
The minister assured price will still be between 25% and 70% below those in the private market, specialized shops and local auctions
Ready-meal producer Freskot eyes UK market
Greek seafood producer behind octopus burgers and branded Mediterranean ready-meals is setting up department to branch out to UK