Oz coastguard apprehends Vietnamese IUU vessels
Two foreign fishing vessels believed to be Vietnamese were apprehended last week in waters off north Queensland, suspected of illegal fishing in Australian territory
Peru fishmeal prices spike as market fears shortened anchovy season
Prices are approaching $2,000 a metric ton as market fears survey results expected this week will confirm this season will be short, with lower quotas
United States Seafoods launches new catcher-processor vessel
Seattle's fishing industry celebrated a new 233-foot vessel that was overhauled to be a catcher-processor for United States Seafoods off Alaska
Spain fish imports surge to make up for dwindling fleet in Galicia
Fisheries located in the Spanish region of Galicia are importing more than €2 billion euros of fish a year to make up for a dwindling domestic fleet
Chilean companies agree to increase monitoring for illegal fishing
Some of the biggest Chilean fishing firms, including Alimar, Blumar, Camanchaca, Landes and Pacific Blu have agreed to a new monitoring plan to stamp out illegal fishing
Marine Harvest in new application to farm salmon on converted cargo vessel
Bergen-based player has applied for six licenses to develop the concept, which posits using converted cargo ships to produce salmon in closed tanks
Peru boosts coastal presence to tackle illegal fishing activity
Peru opened new offices in the cities of Chimbote and Tumbes to beef up regulation of illegal fishing activity off the northern coast
FAO Port State Measures agreement enters force
The first ever binding international accord specifically targeting illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing will become international law on June 5
Parlevliet & Van der Plas taking long-term view with ‘fifth pillar’ deal in tuna
CEO of Dutch fishing and processing giant tells Undercurrent News he likes a challenge and is taking long-term view with planned tuna fleet deal
Norway’s Scanmar signs up Vigo firm as distributor to Spanish vessels
Norwegian advanced catch system manufacturer has signed a new distribution and service providing deal with Enaradio