Sea Harvest eyes more overseas M&A, set for ‘different league’ after Terrasan deal
South Africa's Sea Harvest is looking for M&A in aquaculture and fisheries at home and abroad as it awaits the closure of a deal that will take its turnover close to $400m
Official data shows Americans are eating less canned seafood, TikTok says otherwise
NOAA data reveal that despite the shift, overall seafood consumption per capita has drifted higher over the past three decades
Argentina’s Pesquera Veraz launches new shrimp vessel
With a length of 24.10 meters, the 'Americano' will primarily operate in Patagonia to supply Pesquera Veraz's three plants in Rawson and Puerto Deseado
Peru announces first 2024 anchovy season quota, start date
Peru has officially declared the start of the first anchovy fishing season of 2024, scheduled to begin at midnight on April 16, with a higher quota than in the second 2023 season
Peru fishery sector sees year-end slump with exports down by over a third
Peru exported some 78,900 metric tons of fishery products worth $187.6 million in December, down year-on-year by 33.5% in volume and 30.9% in value
‘Wrong’ fish size rule blamed for fishmeal ‘crisis’ in south Peru
A report commissioned by the National Fisheries Society identified the minimum legal catch size of anchovy as a 'key obstacle' to averting a downturn in southern Peru's fishmeal industry
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
Chinese fishmeal prices drop on weaker market
Chinese demand for Peruvian fishmeal has softened after feed mills experienced a frenzy in the international market last year, according to industry sources
UK startup plans to produce artemia in RAS for fishmeal alternative
Aquanzo plans to cultivate artemia, a species of brine shrimp rich in protein, using food and drink by-products in a sustainable, land-based approach
Mixed results for Austevoll’s pelagic business, but outlook brighter
Austevoll Seafood's pelagic fishing operations faced a mixed fourth quarter, but the firm expressed optimism for improved conditions in 202