Poor squid season hits Argentina's seafood exports in first quarter

Tuesday, May 31st 2016 - 07:36 UTC

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Argentina's Under Secretariat of Fisheries reported that landings between January first and 30 April plummeted19.3% but exports in the first quarter achieved significant growth in foreign currency: 16.2%, with a slight increase in volume 1.7%. The poor landings are attributed to a “terrible” squid season, while the jump in export value was supported by extraordinary sales of shrimp. Read full article

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ChrisR
What can the fishing industry expect after they followed the destructive 'orders' of TMBOA?
May 31st, 2016 - 01:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Marti Llazo
Meanwhile, inflation here being report for just the month of May: about 4 percent. Depending on whose numbers you prefer, the interannual inflation is running between 37 and 42 percent. That's something the new government should be proud of, and the sort of thing that really welcomes new foreign investment.
May 31st, 2016 - 02:50 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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