Portugal: Producers and the canning industry sign an agreement regarding the supply of sardines

Purse seine producers and the canning industry have signed a trade agreement, which provides for a global supply of no less than 14,000 tonnes of sardines between November 2023 and December 2024. The agreement was signed between the National Association of Cerco Fishing Producers' Organizations (ANOPCERCO) and the National Association of Fish Canning Industries (ANICP). “This agreement consists of guaranteeing a global supply of no less than 14,000 tons of sardines between November 2023 and December 2024 (fishing possibilities / sardines for the year 2023 were set at 36,000 tons)”, reads a note to that Lusa had access to. Through this partnership, the industry will go from around 2,800 tons of sardines sold directly in 2023 to around 14,000 tons. This year, 2,000 tons will be recorded, to which another 12,000 will be added in 2024. PROPEIXE — Northern Fish Producers Cooperative, under this commercial partnership, will also sign direct contracts with the companies Poveira, Comur, ...