Amendment 80 fishing group names new science director
The Alaska Seafood Cooperative's new science projects director will take the helm next month
Panamanian firm Gava Foods acquires shrimp fleet, expands operations
Panamanian seafood firm Gava Foods, which focuses primarily on producing wild white shrimp in Panama and exporting them to the US, has acquired six vessels
Chilean seafood exports ride high on Brazil, China demand
Chile's seafood exports witnessed a modest 0.3% value uptick in February, totaling $729 million
Argentina seafood sales see double-digit growth fueled by rising squid prices
Argentina saw its seafood exports increase in January 2024 by 25% in volume and 35% in value compared to the same period in 2023
Oceana reports ‘doubling’ US fish oil sales, but canned, wild-catch volumes disappoint
The South African fishing and processing firm reported a 13% increase in revenue from the last five months, driven by high prices for fishmeal and fish oil
Canadian lobster, silver hake company forced to hand over quota while in bankruptcy
While the receivership process plays out, Chester Basin Seafoods' 4.3 million pounds of silver hake quota will be fished by another company
Peru fish landings see over 75% dip amid El Nino influence
Peru saw its wild-caught seafood landings fall year-on-year to 287,400t worth PEN 337.3m in December 2023
Sea Harvest bullish on acquisitive move into pelagics, higher hake quota amid headwinds for Aussie shrimp
South Africa's Sea Harvest is bullish on its acquisitive move into pelagic fishing and a 5% higher hake quota, but low shrimp prices globally will impact Australian operation
Frozen fish giant Nomad expects to grow earnings up to 6% after flat 2023
Nomad is guiding for adjusted EBITDA of 4-6% in 2024 from a level of €535m for 2023, which was flat year-on-year
Anchovy catches propel Peru landings, lead bounce back from 2022
Peru's fisheries sector saw its seafood landings rise year-on-year to 858,400 metric tons worth PEN 534.5m in November, up 84.8% by volume and 69.8% by value