(fis.com) Russian and Norwegian experts have determined that for the third consecutive year no illegal overfishing of cod and haddock has taken place in the Barents Sea.

(vasep.com.vn) In 2013, farmers in Ben Tre province harvested 1,008 MT of cockle, 104 MT lower than that of 2012. The harvest volume fetched farmers VND40.32 billion. In 2014, harvest output of cockle is expected to continue the decline due to lack of cockle seed for new crop.

(vasep.com.vn) Seafood products played an important role in the export structure of Khanh Hoa province. In 2013, Khanh Hoa-resided seafood companies have improved their competitiveness and production to boost earnings from sales abroad. Thanks to this, the province reported stable growth in annual seafood exports.

(vasep.com.vn) Thanh Hoa province reported total wild fish catch of more than 83,000 MT in 2013, according to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. In 2014, the province plans to boost intensive and semi-intensive aquaculture and catch more than 84,000 MT of wild fishes.

(vasep.com.vn) Thanks to many rivers and long coast, Tien Giang province has advantages to produce and trade many kinds of ornamental fish. However, local farmers are hard to develop the sector.

In August Thaimex exported 102 MT

(vasep.com.vn) In the first months of 2014, the South Ha Tinh Sea Product Import and Export Joint Stock Company (Shatico) has processed 45 MT of seafood products, 42 MT of which were sent to Japan for US$480,000 of revenue.

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US domestic scallop landings were expected to bottom out in 2014 and then begin to increase in 2015. In January, the best industry estimates were that 2014 would see a reduction of about 4 million to 5 million pounds from 2013 levels, or a drop from around 42m pounds to 38m pounds.

Seafood sales in French fish markets declined for the second consecutive year in 2013, driven by poor landings, said a report by FranceAgrimer.

(vasep.com.vn) Some seafood companies will get out of business by the end of 2012. Those are small and cash-strapped companies which run for short-term benefits and lack a comprehensive business plan, said Nguyen Van Dao, General Director of Godaco Seafood Joint Stock Company (Godaco).

Growth in the fishing sector led the way for the the Peruvian economy’s 5% growth last year, reports the Instituto Nacional de Estadistica e Informatica.

Today in response to over-fishing

Buyers are paying more for North American mackerel, thanks to lower catches for the season that wrapped up in December.

(vasep.com.vn) The province's caught fish exported to EU market are required to have fishing diary.