Argentina’s fishing captains strike against Iberconsa over breach of collective agreement
The Argentine association of fishing captains, pilots and masters has declared a work stoppage at Iberconsa due to alleged non-compliance with the collective work agreement, thus affecting the company's freezer trawlers operating in the country
Investigation underway into death of American Seafoods crew member from suspected ammonia exposure
An investigation from US government agencies is underway into the death of a crew member aboard a Bering Sea factory trawler owned by American Seafoods
Cooke, Sea Harvest’s Uruguay hake move first step in ‘long-term relationship’
'Chartering this ship to Cooke Uruguay is the first step in forging a long-term relationship in Uruguay and potentially other parts of the world' -- Felix Ratheb, CEO of Sea Harvest
American Seafoods agrees to settle ‘paperwork issue’ over discharge permits for $999k
American Seafoods has agreed to settle a dispute it terms a 'paperwork issue' with the Environmental Protection Agency for a total of $999,000
Arctic Storm’s new pollock factory trawler arrives in Seattle after five-year build
US pollock and hake harvesting firm Arctic Storm's new factory trawler has arrived in Seattle, Washington, after a five-year build which was delayed by the COVID pandemic
Argentina’s seafood exports dive in June as illex squid, hake sales slump
Argentina's fisheries sector exported 33,644t of seafood worldwide worth $124.1m in June, down 31% in volume and 15% in value y-o-y
Spain’s Mascato sees profits halve on higher costs, inflation
The Spanish fishing group saw turnover drop to €228.1m in 2022, down 2.3% year-on-year
Iberconsa faces serious debt refinancing challenges amidst inflation, weak fish sales
The Spanish firm, owned by US-based fund Platinum since 2019, needs to refinance debt of around €400m in the short term
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