Peru sets half-million-tonne squid quota
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…
Shetland’s inshore cod stocks looking strong
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,…
Far from typical year for Peru’s fisheries
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…
Monitoring squid fleet transit
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…
Intelligence reveals spoofing activity by Chinese-linked fleet
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…
California Market Squid gets MSC certification
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…
Peru’s squid landings more than 150% up
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…
Squid at record levels around Shetland
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…
Warming ocean triggers Pacific NW squid boom
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…
Taking on IUU squid
Looking to harness their market power to reduce and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing worldwide, several US squid producers and suppliers are working with European, Canadian and Australian…