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
Former Fishin’ execs re-join Hudson at US arm of Africa vessel owner
Brad Hudson, former board member of US Walmart supplier The Fishin' Company, has brought in three executives who left during a restructure of the latter to his latest employer
Peru’s fisheries see landings drop further as catches for humans halve in October
In total, Peru's fisheries sector saw its seafood landings drop year-on-year by 51% in volume and 33% in value to 86,300t worth PEN 171.3 million in October
Trident Seafoods to fight Democrats’ proposed MSA changes in Congress
'Rather than empower the councils, [HR 4690] contains prescriptive mandates that will consume council time, divert resources...'-- Shannon Carroll, Trident Seafoods