Peru’s second anchovy season in southern area to start in August
The season will run until Dec. 31, 2015 or when anchovy fishing vessels end the quota set at 450,000t
Peru sets 5-day ban for anchovy fishing
Produce has established a temporary anchovy fishery closure to safeguard the stock, due to a high presence of juvenile
Aquaculture could face fishmeal shortfall as soon as 2016
A mismatch in fishmeal and oil supply and demand will hasten the opportunities for alternative sources of feed such as plant proteins, algae and even insects, according to Lux Research
Namibia’s aquaculture industry ‘still in infancy’
Country's new permanent minister for fisheries and marine resources -- former director of aquauculture within the same -- says sector has not reached a 'stabilizing phase'
Peruvian fishmeal producers fear El Nino impact on anchovy by year-end
Enfen, the Peruvian committee watching the weather phenomenon, says strong event is expected from May to November, although forecasts will become more accurate in August
Chilean seafood exports down 15% in first four months
Fishing and aquaculture exports from Chile were valued at $1.8bn in the first four months of 2015
Peruvian fishmeal trade remains slow despite further decrease in prices
Peruvian fishmeal prices have further dropped by 11% from a month ago, although Chinese demand remains hand-to-mouth, local producers tell Undercurrent News
Peru catches 95% of anchovy quota
Catches in the north center area, the largest for anchovy fishing, have reached 95.13% of quota, whereas in the south fishing has reached 71%
Cape Verde fishmeal company invests $1.2m to expand production
OJFP, which processes the fish waste of local canner Frescomar, has invested in equipment to keep up with the growth of the cannery
El Nino pattern reportedly on track to be strongest on record
Contrary to previous estimations, climate pattern building in the Pacific seen as track to be one of the strongest on record, the Bureau of Meteorology reportedly says