Argentine firm Newsan opens new refrigerating plant
Argentine firm Newsan will open on July 27 its new facilities in Puerto Madryn
Chinese-backed vessels authorized to fish in Uruguay
Chinese-owned Uruguayan company Goldenstar obtains authorization from South American country's authorities to start fishing in its waters
Friosur to grow sales in Chile
Chilean salmon farmer and hoki, hake and toothfish harvester Friosur is seeking to improve the quality of raw material on board its vessels in order to sell more fish in Chile
Anglo-Norwegian JV shoots for greater toothfish TAC with ‘groundbreaking’ new vessel
Argos Froyanes putting over $20m into a specially-designed vessel it believes could become the go-to model, not just for hazardous environments, but longlining in general
Toothfish prices ease from peak; set for stable 2017
Prices have ceased their rapid rise at the levels they reached at the end of 2016, and look set to remain stable this year, two firms told Undercurrent
Sealord showcases ‘world-first’ in fishing technology at ICES conference
'World-first' in fishing technology showcased to scientists from more than 20 countries in Nelson Zealand, as ICES convened for the first time in the country
Falklands toothfish longliner christened at Spanish yard
A new 60-meter longliner for a company based in the Falkland Islands has been baptized and launched at the Nodosa de Marin shipyard in Pontevedra, Spain
Criminal case against Spanish vessel owners accused of IUU fails on appeal
A criminal case on illegal fishing activity carried out by Spanish vessels in the Antarctic ocean was archived following an appeal
Argentina maintains hake quota at 320,000t for 2017, slashes hoki
Argentinian authorities have set the hake fishing quota for 2017 at 320,000t, flat on 2016, but cut the hoki quota to 80,000t, down 38% y-o-y
New Zealand backs Antarctic marine reserve
Seafood New Zealand says declaration of the Ross Sea marine reserve demonstrates protection, conservation, and sustainable commercial fishing can go hand in hand