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…
The new Novaperú facility is expected to start production in 2021
Nueva Pescanova builds in Peru, aims to boost production
The Vigo-based Nueva Pescanova Group aims to consolidate its presence in Peru with the construction of a new 8000 square metre factory, which will begin operating by the end of…
Robin M Lee is one of the trawlers operated by new Falklands joint venture operator Polar Seafish Ltd. Image: FIFCA
New Falklands joint venture
Established fishing companies Seaview and Seafish are forming a new venture with their Spanish partners. New company Polar Seafish Ltd merges Polar Ltd and Nova Seafish Ltd, both of which…
Falcon is the latest new trawler for the Falklands squid fishery. Image: Nodosa
Nodosa delivers Falcon for Falklands
Designed by the Nodosa Shipyard’s own naval architects in co-operation with the Stanley-registered Falcon’s owners, the new trawler has a 75 metres overall length with a 14 metre beam, and…
Falkland Islands ask for 11th hour intervention
With the Falkland Islands fishing industry facing the imposition of tariffs on its exports to the EU from the 1st January, the Falklands government is pinning hopes on a last-minute,…
Ten new jiggers owned by Pingtan Marine Enterprise are heading for international waters. Image: Pingtan Marine Enterprise
Pingtan sends ten new jiggers to international waters
Chinese fishing company Pingtan Marine Enterprise has announced that its ten new squid jigging vessels have left the port of Shidao in Weihai and are heading for fishing areas in…
Falklands trawler Falcon is expected to be ready for next year’s loligo season. Image: Nodosa
Nodosa launches latest Falklands trawler
The Nodosa Shipyard at Marín in Spain has launched the latest newbuild for the Falkland Islands. The 75 metre LOA, 14 metre breadth Falcon is being built for the Petrel…
Seafresh USA’s Atlantic Queen landing in Galilee, Rhode Island. Image: SeaFresh USA
USA leads in sustainable squid
A pair of companies based on the US east coast have been awarded MSC certification for their squid fishery. Seafreeze Limited and Sea Fresh USA both have vessels fishing for…
Chinese jigging vessel Hong Pu 16 was intercepted by Argentinian naval patrol Bouchard. Image: Armada Argentina
Chinese jigger intercepted by Argentine Navy
There have been a few busy days on the edge of Argentina’s EEZ as a fleet of jigging vessels has continued to spill over the line, culminating in the arrest…