Greater squid, horse mackerel catches boost Peru’s frozen, canned seafood production
Peru's fish landings aimed at direct human consumption reached a total volume of 113,500 metric tons worth PEN 169.2 million in July, according to Produce
Boom in frozen squid exports boosts Peru sales despite drop in fishmeal, oil
Peru exports of frozen squid sales rose by 185% in volume and 175% in value to 320,300t worth $589.7m in the first half of 2023
Erratic catches, low shrimp sales drive Argentina’s export value down
Argentina's seafood export value fell by 3.6% y-o-y to slightly over $1bn in the first seven months of 2023; this drop took place mainly due to a dramatic decline in whole shrimp sales during the period
Peru sees frozen seafood production surge in June, dip in fresh, canned
The standout performer was the production of frozen seafood, which amounted to 62.4% of the total catches aimed at direct human consumption with a staggering volume of 70,700t
Argentina’s seafood sales drop 4% in July as red shrimp exports slump
Argentina's fisheries sector saw its exports of red shrimp drop by 31% in volume and 40% in value year-on-year during this period
Barrington father-son executive team leave PanaPesca USA
A veteran US seafood executive and his son have left importer PanaPesca USA
$400m Peruvian group snaps up US squid supplier
A Peruvian seafood group with an annual turnover of more than $400m has inked a deal for one of the major players in the US squid sector
Peru fish landings down 89% with anchovy catches for fishmeal, oil almost nonexistent
Peru saw an 89% y-o-y decrease in fish landings in May, mainly due to almost no catches of anchovy intended for fishmeal, which fell by 99.3%
Fishing industry raises alarm on unlicensed Chinese vessel’s entry into Peruvian waters
The vessel's entry into Peruvian waters takes place after a desperate crew member of a Chinese vessel off Uruguay sent a message in a bottle, claiming to be held captive
Peruvian group completes deal for bankrupt Spanish cephalopod plant
Oceano confirmed to Undercurrent News it had concluded a deal to buy Pesfasa, a bankrupt Spanish cephalopod processor, for €1.8 million