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Historical Achievement Will Enable 930 Mahi-Mahi and Squid Artisanal Vessels to Operate Legally In Peruvian Waters

June 20, 2023 Sustainable Fisheries Partnership

In response to fishery stakeholders, the Peruvian Government issued a historic decree to enable fisher registration by cooperatives in the mahi-mahi and jumbo flying squid fisheries, two of the most globally significant artisanal fisheries in the world. This removes the barriers for more than 900 mahi-mahi and squid artisanal vessels in major fisher organizations to be able to operate legally in Peruvian waters.  …

Calamari Market Leader Relaunches Retail Offering

February 3, 2022 The Town Dock

With a 40-year commitment to overseeing its product from eco-friendly catch to delicious cuisine, The Town Dock solidified itself as a market leader in foodservice calamari. Today, it announces an expanded and redesigned retail product line rolling out throughout winter and spring, allowing more consumers to find that same restaurant-quality product online and retail stores across the nation. …

New Oceana Analysis Finds 300 Chinese Vessels Pillaging the Galapagos for Squid

September 21, 2020 Oceana

Oceana released a new analysis today that finds nearly 300 Chinese vessels pillaging the waters off the Galapagos Marine Reserve primarily for squid, which are essential to the diet of iconic Galapagos species such as fur seals and hammerhead sharks, as well as for many commercial and recreational fish species, including tuna and billfish, that contribute to the local economy. …

A Convention Seafood Battle Looms as Lobster Waits in the Wings to Take on Calamari

August 26, 2020 Andy Newman, New York Times

It’s not just jobs, taxes and the coronavirus that the Republicans and the Democrats disagree on. The two parties are also poles apart when it comes to their representative seafood. …

Seafood Study Finds Plastic in All Samples

August 14, 2020 University of Exeter

The study — by the University of Exeter and the University of Queensland — found plastic levels of 0.04 milligrams (mg) per gram of tissue in squid, 0.07mg in prawns, 0.1mg in oysters, 0.3mg in crabs and 2.9mg in sardines. …