The 2025 Seafood Expo Global/Seafood Processing Global show, the world’s largest and most diverse seafood trade event, brought more than 35,000 seafood industry professionals to Barcelona, Spain for three days of opportunities for collaboration about the latest food trends, innovations, and challenges facing the sector.

According to Official Technical Report No. 20/2025 issued by Argentina's National Institute for Fisheries Research and Development (INIDEP) on May 9, as of May 8 (Week 19), the cumulative nationwide squid landings in Argentina had reached 147,929 tons, while the total volume actually recorded at ports has surpassed the milestone of 150,000 tons. This figure not only matches recent high levels but also suggests the potential to set the strongest fishing record of the past decade.

On May 12, 2025, China and the United States Achieve Major Breakthrough in High-Level Economic and Trade Talks Held in Geneva The two countries jointly issued the *Sino-U.S. Joint Statement on Economic and Trade Talks in Geneva*, announcing that they would eliminate 91% of additional tariffs imposed on each other and suspend the implementation of 24% of tariffs for a period of 90 days. This move not only presses the “pause button” on the thawing of bilateral economic relations but also brings a significant turnaround for the seafood trade, which had previously suffered heavy losses.

Recently, the resources of Argentine shortfin squid in the South Atlantic have experienced a rare peak, with the South Patagonian stock (SSP) biomass reaching record-high levels. This suggests that th...

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In the 7th week of 2025 (10th to 13th February), China's squid market offers were clearly divided: Southeast Pacific squid and Indian Ocean squid prices showed an upward trend, with Southeast Pacific species becoming the focus of the market due to the reduction of stocks and the rebound of demand; Southwest Atlantic squid (offline) and Northwest Pacific squid maintained stable prices. Combined with the trading data of Zhejiang Zhoushan International Agricultural Products Trade Centre and the dynamics of production areas, we will analyse the market performance of each region in detail.

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The squid markets in the four major ocean regions are showing a trend of overall stability. Aside from some specifications of squid prices in the Southeast Pacific experiencing an increase, the prices in the other three major regions—the Southwest Atlantic (offshore), Northwest Pacific, and Indian Ocean—remained consistent with the previous week.

Recently, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) released a global fisheries report for the first quarter of 2024, which provides an in-depth analysis of the global cephalopod market, covering multiple dimensions such as production and supply, market trade, price trends and market outlook.

The 27th China International Fisheries Expo and China International Aquaculture Exhibition (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Fisheries Expo’), hosted by the Agricultural Trade Promotion Centre of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (CCPIT Agricultural Sub-Council), was opened at the Hongdao International Convention and Exhibition Centre in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, on 30th October.

The 27th China International Fisheries Expo and China International Aquaculture Exhibition (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Fisheries Expo’), hosted by the Agricultural Trade Promotion Centre of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (CCPIT Agricultural Sub-Council), was opened at the Hongdao International Convention and Exhibition Centre in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, on 30th October.

Last year, the giant squid fishery in Peru's EEZ(Exclusive Economic Zone) had a historic harvest, and this year production has fallen so sharply that domestic prices in Peru have risen to as high as PEN 24/kg ($6.36/kg), causing processors to shy away from even acquiring the raw material.