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
Peru eyes potential to grow as seafood re-processing hub
Peru's government has the opportunity to help the sector to grow to $3 billion in the next five years, according to the president of SNI's fisheries and aquaculture committee
Charges on raw material imports hinder Peruvian tuna sector’s growth
Peru's government has now the opportunity to help the sector to grow to $3 billion in the next five years, according to the president of SNI's fisheries and aquaculture committee
Nueva Pescanova invests €7m in new Peru factory
Nueva Pescanova invested €7 million in the new plant, which will directly employ some 170 people and increase Novaperu's workforce by over 10%
Peru’s seafood sector reimagines itself amid second COVID surge
As the Peruvian economy confronts a second wave of COVID-19 cases, the major port of Paita has ambitions of strengthening its role as a regional seafood hub
Taiwanese suppliers gain approval to export seafood to Saudi Arabia
Liao Hui-lin of Taiwan's Food and Drug Administration said 23 companies were cleared on Nov. 29 by Saudi authorities
Puerto Rico fishing aid cleared for distribution
Fishermen in the US territory of Puerto Rico will soon be able to receive federal aid for their losses after the local government approved a distribution plan