Chile salmon harvest drops on algal bloom; pelagic catch also drops
Chile’s fishing and aquaculture industries saw production declines across the board; with Atlantic farmed salmon dropping 8.6% on the outbreak of algal bloom in March
Argentine fishermen on right side of tight global shrimp market
Argentine fishermen have found themselves on the winning side of a hot global shrimp market as shipments surged in June
Royal Greenland JV buys longliner from Carisma
A company 50% owned by Royal Greenland has bought a longliner from Norway’s Carisma Fish, for cod, tusk and ling fishing
Ecuador skipjack scarce as Eastern Pacific fishing veda starts
Ecuador’s skipjack prices are trading at a premium to Bangkok and there is a lack of fish available just as an eastern Pacific ban on fishing starts
Sources: Thai Union eyes deal for Ecuador processor
Thai Union said to be in talks to buy into a vertically integrated Ecuadorian firm, with activities in tuna and shrimp and a fleet of vessels
‘Codfather’ Rafael expanding fishing fleet despite indictment
Indicted fishing magnate Carlos 'Codfather' Rafael appears to be expanding his fishing fleet despite the ongoing criminal case against him, records suggest
Spain creates own responsible tuna fishing label
Spain created its own responsible fishing label, as the country seeks to become the first in the world to introduce a government certification for best fishing practices
Peru calls an end to anchovy fishing season in center north
Peru’s government called an end to the first anchovy fishing season in the center-north area after established a smaller quota on reduced biomass due to El Nino
Exalmar landings plunge 75% after El Nino disrupts anchovy fishing season
Exalmar reported much lower catches and processing for the first half of 2016 after El Nino weather conditions disrupted the Peruvian anchovy season
Peru poised to announce end of anchovy fishing season in center-north
Peru’s production ministry is on the verge of announcing the end of the center-north fishing season with less than half of quotas met