ICES recommends 55% cut in Iberian hake catches
International Council for the Exploration of the Sea advises reducing quota 55% for hake fishing in Iberian waters, comprising the Gulf of Cadiz, Portugal, Galicia and the Bay of Biscay
Alaska’s pollock surimi producers set higher prices for South Korea market
Alaska’s pollock surimi producers and South Korean buyers have concluded contracts worth 5-15% higher for the current B season, compared to those for the A season
Nowaco ups sales 9% in 2013
Danish seafood, meat and vegetable trader Nowaco reported higher sales and profits for 2013
Peru ups hake quota by 21%
Total allowable catch limit for hake for the season of 2014-15 has been set at 47,129t
Peruvian hake players hope for higher TAC as quota announcement approaches
5,000t of the next season's quota have been already brought forward due to a sustained recovery of stock
Chilean hake overfished, warns expert
Sebastian Lopez, from Andres Bello university, said current sizes available were a signal that hake has been excessively fished during decades
Pescanova crisis clogs third country access to EU wholesale fish markets
During the past three years, increasing absence of fresh fish from third countries can be traced to the collapse of Pescanova's activity, says Mercabarna director
Mercabarna to invest €0.8m in fish business on back of 4% drop in 2013
Mercabarna, which describes itself as world’s second most active fish market after Tsukiji, plans to invest €0.8m in its fish business this year, as part of plans to reinvent itself as fresh food redistribution center for international markets
Namibian hake industry adopts second management plan
Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources has embarked upon a hake management plan, aimed at actively managing Namibia’s most valuable commercial species
I&J invests $46m in hake vessels, processing
South African hake fisher and processor has put ZAR 500 million into buying three vessels and upgrading existing Cape Town processing facility