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
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
USDA seeks to buy seven kinds of seafood, including lots of Alaska salmon
USDA's massive, 100-page request for proposals includes solicitations for 753,200 cases of 'red salmon' cans and nearly 3.7 million pounds of frozen wild-caught salmon fillets
Spain’s fishing fleet faces ‘great uncertainty’ as EU-Morocco fisheries agreement expires
The current fishing agreement between the EU and Morocco is set to expire on July 17, and there are no signs of an extension yet
Argentina’s seafood exports halve in April as hake, squid sales slump
Argentina saw its seafood exports drop in April 2023 to 23,320t worth $96.6m, down 52% and 37%, respectively, year-on-year
American Seafoods inks deal for processor vessel from Phoenix
American Seafoods is acquiring a processing mothership from Phoenix Processor Limited Partnership, the company confirmed to Undercurrent News
Profand’s earnings drop 19% after not passing on higher costs to consumers
Profand, a key supplier to Mercadona, Spain's largest retailer, saw its earnings drop 19% in 2022 due to higher costs which the company did not pass on
New Blue Harvest vessel returns from maiden four-trip voyage with 335k lbs of groundfish
The landings included monkfish, flounder, haddock, redfish, hake and pollock
Drop in salmon, deep-sea cod, hake sales drive Chile’s exports down 5%
Chilean fish and seafood exports fell to $686 million in April, down by 5% year-on-year
Peru fisheries see landings rise 46% as catches for human consumption soar
Peru saw its seafood landings rise year-on-year to 203,600 metric tons in March, up 46.1% in volume and 36.1% in value