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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.

The future of the Falkland Islands' fishing industry is looking increasingly bleak, with the industry facing an unprecedented crisis as scientists warn about the long-term sustainability of the Loligo squid stock. Recently, the Falkland Islands Government was forced to call an abrupt halt to all fishing in the second fishing season of 2024 due to the plummeting squid stock, a decision that sent shockwaves through the Falkland Islands, Galicia, Spain and the entire South Atlantic fishing community.

'I'm very optimistic over the next year. We'll see seafood volume come back. Dollar sales are strong but I expect volume to come back as well'-- IRI's Chris Dubois...

In 2023, China's squid import and export trade situation changed month by month, with imports increasing significantly in the first half of the year, while exports began to decline from the second quarter, the average monthly trade surplus narrowed, and consumption pressure in the domestic market is rising.

China released the oceanic squid index, which shows that the price of squid gradually rised from June 2022. Due to the reduction in squid catches, it is expected that the price of squid will gradually increase in the second half of 2023. Please seize the opportunity before the continuous price increase ⬆ ⬆ ⬆