According to the leader, the fishing industrialists are affected by the absence of horse mackerel, sardine, anchovy and hake.
In addition, Asipes estimates the Chilean fishing industry has lost a thousand jobs during 2013.
"There is a very delicate situation for the industry. Today we have seen that the sardine, the main raw material for the manufacture of fishmeal is not available," Moncada stressed.
However, the entrepreneur believes that the sardine fishery could grow from 100,000 tonnes to 600,000 tonnes annually in two years if a reasonable quota is set in 2014, the newspaper La Tercera reported.
"It is difficult for Chile to once more have volumes like those in the past but if from 600,000 tonnes to 700,000 tonnes of horse mackerel were captured by the end of the decade, if it were possible to maintain a stable fishing volume reaching 600,000 tonnes of sardine, if around 150,000 or 180,000 tonnes of hoki were caught, and the hake were no longer eaten by the cuttlefish, the industry could have a secure future in the long term," he stated.
In the first half of the year, 132,035 tonnes of sardine were caught while in the last five years, the lowest figure for the January-June period was recorded in 2010, with 559,671 tonnes.
Maximiliano Alarma, head of the Fisheries Management Division of the Undersecretariat of Fisheries and Aquaculture (Subpesca), said: "This sharp decline is the largest in the last decade and is associated with environmental phenomena which would have been difficult to predict," Pulso reported.
With regard to horse mackerel, in 1995 four million tonnes were caught, and this year the authorized capture quota is 250,000 tonnes.
In connection with the sardines, "the value of what has been stopped producing due to lower catches has not been quantified; the price per ton is different each year but it is a figure that is not inferior to USD 100 million," Moncada added.
In view of this situation, Subpesca decided to set the closure period of the sardine three weeks earlier, a measure which the executive director of the NGO Oceana, Alex Muñoz, considers insufficient to ensure sustainable fisheries. (tuy nhiên theo ông…không đủ để đảm bảo nghề cá bền vững)
On being asked by La Tercera on the possibility of extending the shortage crisis, Moncada stressed: "If there is good fisheries management, which is reasonable as to the quota for 2014 and reasonable when deciding to lift the ban on sardines when size is appropriate (12 centimetres), the sardine could recover by 2015 and return to a regime that is closer to normal (600,000 tonnes annually)."
He added: "In the case of horse mackerel, the hope is that if we’re fortunate within a couple of years we will be able to see a significant recovery. This requires a proper administration of the Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (RFMO) and the fact that Peru can be part of it and respects the rules that are established.
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(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s tilapia exports in April 2026 reached USD 11 million, up 92% compared to the same period in 2025. This strong growth indicates that Vietnamese tilapia products are continuing to penetrate and expand rapidly in international markets. Cumulative export turnover in the first four months of 2026 reached USD 49 million, up 151% year-on-year.
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(vasep.com.vn) In the first quarter of 2026, Vietnam’s pangasius exports to the ASEAN bloc reached USD 44 million, up 7% compared to the same period in 2025. After falling to the lowest level of the quarter at USD 9 million in February — reflecting the seasonal slowdown in orders after the festive period — exports recovered strongly to USD 18 million in March, the highest monthly value of the quarter. This development shows that import demand for pangasius in ASEAN remains relatively stable despite short-term fluctuations.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On May 11, 2026, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced a positive comparability finding for Vietnam’s swimming crab fisheries, along with those of Indonesia and Sri Lanka, under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). With this decision, seafood and seafood products harvested from Vietnam’s swimming crab fisheries will continue to be eligible for import into the US market.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) After a slowdown in 2025, Vietnam’s tuna exports to Germany showed more positive signs in the first quarter of 2026. However, the recovery remains uncertain as consumer demand in Germany is still cautious, while market competition is increasingly driven by pricing and supply stability.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) After a sharp decline in 2025, Vietnam’s tuna exports to Israel are showing positive signs of recovery in the early months of 2026. According to Vietnam Customs data, export turnover to this market grew steadily month by month in Q1/2026, reaching nearly USD 10 million, up 33% compared to the same period in 2025. However, compared to Q1/2024, this level remains significantly lower, indicating that the recovery is still in its early stage following last year’s strong adjustment.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Entering 2026, the U.S. whitefish market has shown complex developments as global cod supply continues to tighten, while the U.S. trade environment becomes less stable. In this context, the U.S. market has had to become more flexible in sourcing alternative whitefish. However, relying heavily on Alaska pollock is not a long-term solution, as it is a strictly managed fishery with quotas and sustainability regulations, limiting any rapid increase in output to offset cod shortages.
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