Japan to invest over $1bn in Filipino offshore aquaculture
Japanese government-owned firm Tokushima Auction Market is looking to invest over $1bn in an offshore aquaculture project in Ilocos Norte
Political uncertainty weighs on Peru’s fishery sector
Despite the ongoing political crisis, Peru's seafood exports ticked up 20% year-on-year in 2022, reaching $1.6bn, according to preliminary figures
Peru fisheries see landings rise 18% as catches for human consumption climb
Peru's fisheries sector saw its seafood landings rise 17.8% year-on-year by volume and 13.8% in value in October
Peru’s giant squid, mahi mahi artisanal fishers form new association
Peruvian giant squid and mahi mahi fishers have created a new industry association to represent them, named Sonapescal
Former Fishin’ trio, ex-East Coast CEO out at US sales arm of African vessel owner
Three former executives of Fishin’ Co. and the ex-CEO of East Coast Seafood have left Afritex Ventures, the US-based sales arm of an African vessel-owning company
Marfrio’s new Peru plant starts squid production after several delays
After several delays in its construction, Marfrio has been given the green light to start production at its second plant in Peru
Acquisitive Costa Rican firm aspires to be the ‘Cooke’ of tropical fish
Industrias Martec wants to position itself as a player in the supply of tropical warmwater finfish by further expanding its assets in fisheries as well as aquaculture
Peru fish landings drop 36% in March on lower anchovy haul
Peru's fisheries sector saw its seafood landings drop year-on-year to 137,600t worth PEN 197.4m in March, down 36.3% by volume and 25.1% by value
Peru exports fall 25% in February as sales of cured fish, fishmeal, oil dive
Sales of Peruvuan cured fish products, fishmeal and fish oil fell by 30.7%, 22.7% and 76% to 3,600t, 122,800t and 10,400t, respectively, in February 2022
Peru’s fishery exports drop in January on lower fishmeal, frozen seafood sales
Peru exported some 116,300 metric tons of fishery products worth $250.3 million in January, down by 33% in volume and 16% in value compared to the same month of 2021