(seafood.com) The Norwegian seafood industry has got off to a bright start for the New year with the value of exports up by 34 million kroners (4.24-million euros or £3.5 million sterling) to 4.2 billion kroners (557-million euros or £468-million sterling).

(vasep.com.vn) Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has set a target of cutting post harvest losses of fish from 20 percent currently to less than 10 per cent by 2020. To reach the target, MARD urged Directorate of Fisheries (D-Fish) and localities in 2012 to focus on appropriate measures to reduce post harvest losses of fish.

(seafood.com) Staff training and modernization of the fishing fleet are expected to be the main objectives of the Russian fishing industry in the coming years, according to statements, made by experts during the recently closed VIth International Congress of Fishermen, which was held in Vladivostok, center of Russia's fishing industry.

(vasep.com.vn) With an aim to make progresses in aquaculture, catching and sustainable development in compliance to Food Safety Act, Vietnam fisheries industry will focus on renovating and creating a breakthrough in seafood quality and sustainable development.

This year surimi demand in Asia increases

(thenews.com) The ban on seafood imports from Pakistan by the European Union appears to be “politically motivated” as facilities and hygienic conditions at the Karachi Fish Harbour are much better as compared to the fish harbours of the neighbouring countries.

(fis.com) Two researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Southwest Fisheries Science Centre claim that the sardine population decreases in northeast Pacific Ocean and is heading for a collapse similar to that which affected catches of the resource in recent decades in Chilean and Japanese waters.

(vasep.com.vn) In January 15th, 2012 Kien Giang Labour Union officially launched its first fishing union in An Hoa commune (Rach Gia city) with the participation of 90 fishermen.

(vasep.com.vn) So far this year, export of cephalopods and marine fish to the EU market of Hiep Phat Seafood Joint Stock Company (HP Seafood) has been slowed down and export prices slightly decreased, according to Vo Thanh Hiep, the company’s Chairman.

Vinh Hoan Joint Stock Company (Vinh

(vasep.com.vn) Baria – Vungtau Seafood Processing and Im-Ex Joint Stock Company (Baseafood) prepared 50 MT of seafood of all varieties to satisfy domestic demand in Vietnam traditional Tet holiday. Among traded items, only premium dried products, including dried dressed squid and dried shrimp, got a slight rise of 5 percent in price, according to Tran Van Dung, Chairman and General Director of Baseafood.

(vasep.com.vn) Dong Phuong Company Limited (Dong Phuong Co., Ltd) said that in the coming time, many partners of Dong Phuong would turn to other countries like Indonesia, the Philippines for seafood outsourcing because these markets offer cheaper outsourcing cost.

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(IntraFish) A tight supply picture and strong demand in Asia, North America and also Europe means record prices for scallops are unlikely to come down, say execs in the US and Canada. An increase in the US scallop quota is not enough to meet the booming demand around the world, sources told IntraFish.

(IntraFish) European processors are in for tough times as prices of surimi base from Season A Alaska pollock are up by 15 to 18 percent this year, a surimi base trader and consultant said.