Argentina’s seafood exports drop in January for third consecutive year
Argentina's fisheries sector exported a total of 21,265t of seafood worldwide worth almost $106m in January, once again down year-on-year
Peru’s fishery exports drop in January on lower fishmeal, frozen seafood sales
Peru exported some 116,300 metric tons of fishery products worth $250.3 million in January, down by 33% in volume and 16% in value compared to the same month of 2021
Peru’s Produce sets 2022 jumbo squid quota at 500,000t
Peru's ministry of production, Produce said the quota can be modified based on the availability of the resource
Japan’s revoking of Russian tariff preferences could hit $1.24bn worth of imports
Japan's decision to revoke Russia's 'most favored nation' status would hit imports of roe, crab, sockeye salmon and sea urchin, likely driving up sushi prices
Peru fishery landings drop in January due to 26% lower anchovy quota in season two
Peru's fisheries sector saw its seafood landings drop year-on-year to 289,500 metric tons worth PEN 326.5 million in January 2022, down by 54.6% in volume and 29.7% in value
Argentina’s exports hit by Ukraine crisis as Russian importers reject shipments
Sanctions on Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine have also hit Argentina's seafood exports, with Russian importers rejecting shipments in the wake of the ruble's significant devaluation
Lousy weather behind weak start to Argentinian squid season
Between January and February, Argentine illex squid landings amounted to some 45,300 metric tons, down by 12% year-on-year, mainly due to a weak start to the fishing season
Greenpeace warns of threat to ecosystems from squid fleets
Greenpeace says an increase in global squid fishing is 'jeopardizing marine ecosystems around the world', after a 10-fold increase in catches since 1950
Stand-out red shrimp sales push Argentinian seafood exports up 15% in 2021
Argentina's seafood exports rose by 3.2% in volume and 15% in value to a total of 515,250t worth $1.99bn, thanks to significant y-o-y increases in shrimp and hake sales
New NL harvester association SEA-NL elects first executives
The group's board also has voted to back eight initiatives, including changing federal policy to allow non-core groundfish licenses to be sold or transferred