Sea Harvest sees improved numbers in H1 despite tough start to year
'The first six months of this year have been some of the toughest months in the history of the group with the tragic sinking of the MFV Lepanto' -- Sea Harvest Group CEO Felix Ratheb
Salmon, trout, squid boost Chilean seafood exports, but overall growth stalls
Chile exported $785 million worth of seafood in July 2024, barely more than was imported in July 2023, but it could've been a better month, based on a ProChile report
Week 33 Peterhead cod, haddock prices slip back
Prices for cod and larger haddock have slipped back in week 33 on the Peterhead auction, the largest in the UK for whitefish
Argentina’s Estremar appoints former Pescanova exec as new CEO
Estremar announced the appointment of Marcos Osuna, who led Nueva Pescanova's Argentine subsidiary, Argenova, as its new CEO
Denmark’s Nowaco sees 2023 sales cut by soft demand, trade challenges
Danish seafood and food trading group Nowaco reported a decline in revenue amidst challenging market conditions, down 6%
Sharp increase in Argentina’s illex squid sales offsets hake, shrimp export drop
Argentina's fisheries sector saw its exports of illex squid rise by 103% in volume and 120% in value year-on-year in June
Week 32 Peterhead cod prices rise on lack of imports, mixed bag on haddock
Prices for cod and larger haddock up in week 32 on Peterhead auction, the largest in the UK for whitefish, which is now featured on the Undercurrent prices portal
USDA solicits bids for Pacific rockfish, whiting products
The bid comes on the heels of an announcement from the US Department of Agriculture that it intends to increase its purchases of Pacific rockfish and whiting
UCN’s seafood pricing data portal now at 2,800 sets with daily Japan, UK additions
Recent daily pricing additions from a huge wholesale market in Japan, as well as to two key UK fresh auctions, have taken UCN's industry-leading portal past 2,800 data points.
Record anchovy landings drive dramatic growth in Peru fishing
In May 2024, Peru's seafood landings amounted to 1.55 million metric tons worth PEN 784.7m, marking astonishing y-o-y increases of 1,076.1% and 329.2% respectively