Peru’s Ministry of Production, with responsibility for fisheries, has stated that legislation passed last month significantly strengthens the control system for monitoring foreign fishing vessels. Inspections of all vessels entering…
The Ministry of Production has set a giant squid (jumbo squid – Dosidicus gigas) quota for this year of 499,683 tonnes. The quota has been set according to advice from…
Survey catches of cod in the inshore waters around Shetland last year were at their best for five years, according to scientists at UHI Shetland. Alongside the strong cod stock,…
One of the world’s largest fishing nations has seen an unusual year in 2023 for its fishing industry. Climatic conditions severely affected the huge anchoveta fishery, but appears to have…
The Chilean navy has been keeping a close eye on traffic through the Strait of Magellan as the largely Chinese fleet of squid jiggers transits from the South Pacific to…
The Joint Analytical Cell (JAC) has published a collaborative analysis that identifies a Chinese-linked squid fleet as manipulating vessel identities and locations. The JAC analysis finds that the fleet of…
The MSC has awarded California market squid (Loligo opalescens) certification for sustainable fishing practices. This is the first squid species managed by the State of California to be certified. Nine…
According to official figures, the Peruvian fleet’s landings of squid totalled 476,500 tonnes in the first half of this year, making this fishery second only to the anchovy fishery in…
Record volumes of squid are being seen in the waters around Shetland, according to an annual independent survey. While haddock continues to be the most abundant stock, more than three…
Market squid have multiplied off the US west coast over the last two decades, especially from San Francisco north into Oregon and Washington in conjunction with warmer ocean waters in…