Week 25 of 2026 (Jun 12 – Jun 18) witnessed highly differentiated trends across China’s distant-water squid market. Prices of squid from the Southeast Pacific (Peru) continued to slide; large-sized Argentine squid from the Southwest Atlantic maintained an upward rally; quotations for Northwest Pacific and Indian Ocean squid remained flat. Fishing rhythms, harvest cycles, inventories and resource outlooks vary drastically among producing zones, driving independent price movements for each...

On May 20, 2026, Peru's Ministry of Production (PRODUCE) officially issued new regulations. The maximum allowable catch total (LMCTP) of jumbo flying squid (Dosidicus gigas) was set at 479,311 tons. The country abandoned the half-year quota model for the first time and adopted strict annual total catch control. The remaining quota for the second half of the year shrinks remarkably, marking a pivotal turning point for global squid supply. 1. Core Policy: Annual Quota Implemented, Only 116,000...

Argentina’s fishery industry kicked off 2026 with strong growth. Official data shows the quarterly fishery industrial production index jumped 30.4% year-on-year, while squid catches hit an all-time high, becoming the core driving force boosting the industry’s expansion. I. Core Data: Strong Growth Across the Whole Industrial Chain, Aquaculture Performs Outstandingly According to data released by Argentina’s National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC) on May 7: March Fishery Industrial...