Friosur-linked investment firm beats Mascato, Alimar to Pesca Chile
Inder, an investment firm owned by Jose Luis del Rio and his family, who also control Friosur, are set to net Pesca Chile fishing assets for a total of $45m
Pacific whiting fishery re-opens with catchers limited to deeper waters
NMFS re-opens Pacific whiting fishery after rockfish and salmon bycatch-induced closure last week, with vessels now having to catch in deeper waters
Observers’ strike could upset Namibian hake season
Namibia’s hake fleet might not be returning to sea after threats by fisheries observers to commence strike action over wage demands
US Pacific whiting fishery faces early end over Chinook bycatch
Uncertainty grips already-stressed industry as NMFS mulls Chinook salmon bycatch issue with biologist, but one source says less supply could benefit this year's shaky whiting market
Pacific whiting mothership fishing closes over ‘lightning strike’ bycatch accident
Sudden closure comes after surprise accidental haul of dark blotched rockfish on Saturday; impacts unknown as NMFS mulls bycatch allowance expansion
Russia ban: Changing trade flows, in figures
Who filled in the gaps? Fresh import data shows Faroes and Chile sold over 8,000t of salmon to Russia in September; the Faroes and Iceland filled in the gap for herring; Ecuador and China for hake, while Turkey's trout exports tripled
Namibia fish promotion body rolls out new fish stores
Organization set up to promote fish consumption in Namibia is opening more stores
Conxemar blog: Fishmasters wants to take its natural, microwavable fillets to Spain
Keep clicking back to Undercurrent News for news this week from the World Shrimp Congress and Conxemar trade fair in Vigo, Spain
Scanfisk to invest €2m in MAP production, looks to Europe for new microwavable line
Spanish processor and trader will increase capacity for its modified atmosphere packaging line, as it eyes the European market to sell its new ready-to-eat line
New markets, shift to surimi mitigate Russia ban impact on Pacific whiting prices
Pacific Seafood is keeping up purchasing despite 10% price drop, while market for other forms of Pacific whiting remains stable or rising