New faces for EFFOP roles
EFFOP president Odd Eliasen has stepped down after his two-year term, and Johannes von Holten has been elected. The election took place at EFFOP’s general assembly, as Odd Eliasen thanked…
EFFOP president Odd Eliasen has stepped down after his two-year term, and Johannes von Holten has been elected. The election took place at EFFOP’s general assembly, as Odd Eliasen thanked…
In a development with implications for the global trade in fishmeal and fish oil, the authorities in Peru have have extended the current fishing closure. The closure had initially been…
Fishmeal production in March 2026 fell 38% year on year, and cumulative first-quarter production was down 28% versus 2025, accordng to figures released by IFFO. Fish oil output was also…
Production of fishmeal and fish oil has been banned by Guinea-Bissau, with an announcement to this effect made by Minister of Fisheries and Maritime Economy Dr. Virgínia Pires Correia. The…
The second fishing season in Peru’s North–Centre region has ended with the anchoveta fleet having landed almost all of the 1.63 million tonne quota. ‘This is positive news. While data…
The operating basis of the fishmeal plant operated in the Westman Islands by Vinnslustöðin has been affected by rising electricity costs, forcing a switch back to burning oil to power…
The second fishing season in Peru's North–Centre region is ongoing, with two thirds of the 1.63 million tonne quota completed so far. ‘This is a positive sign which leads us at IFFO to project a production…
The Peruvian authorities have announced that the anchovy quota for the second fishing season in the North-Centre of Peru – started on 7th November 2025 – would be 1,630,000 tonnes.…
Westman Islands fishing and processing company Vinnslustöðin has commissioned a new HDF filtering facility designed to extract oil and protein from what would otherwise be waste water from production. The…
IFFO has appointed Adriana Giudice as President and Egil Magne Haugstad as Vice-President for the 2026–2027 term, following elections for the The Marine Ingredients Organisation’s new management board. Adriana Giudice is…