Newfoundland and Labrador’s fishing and aquaculture sectors were revealed to have performed very well in 2013 by statistics and information provided in the Seafood Industry Year in Review released by the Provincial Government.

In the first month of this year, Peru's fishing sector contracted 17.91 per cent compared to the same month of 2013, due to lower catch of species for indirect human consumption (-44.98 per cent).

China’s seafood exporters are hopeful that strong growth has returned to the Western export markets, after strong data was published for January by a bellwether seafood processing and production region.

The frozen skipjack price remains strong at USD 2 300-2 400/tonne for delivery to Bangkok. During early June, there was a softening in the price to USD 2 150/tonne that lasted for a short period. Marketers indicate that prices have bottomed out and could possibly increase again in a short time.

(vasep.com.vn) Despite of improvement in American people’s consumer spending from last year, their demand for tuna was still low.Vietnam remained the second rank among leading suppliers to the U.S. even reduced tuna exports to the market in 2013.

The average price of frozen bluefin (HS 030345000 y 030346000) at Japan Customs in October was JPY 1,538/kg, similar to that of September and down 9% on that of October 2012.

The European Union is objecting to the generalized scheme of preferences (GSP) status on the basis of Maldives’ attitude towards religious freedom and discrimination against women, reports Atuna.

(vasep.com.vn) In the first four months of 2013, An Giang, a province in Mekong Delta, exported 50.2 thousand MT of seafood products to generate US$116.8 million, up 14 percent in volume and 92 percent in value over the compatible period of 2012, according to local Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. The average export price was US$2,320 per MT.

(pangasius-vietnam.com) In the first half of September 2013, Vietnam pangasius exports to the EU had worth of US$13.2 million, up 3.4 percent against the same time of 2012. If the figure keeps increasing in the second half, September is the third month that pangasius see growth in sales to European market. The two biggest single markets were Spain (up 12.2 percent to US$2.1 million) and the Netherlands (up 4.6 percent to US$1.9 million).

(vasep.com.vn) Tuna catching and processing sector has not been developed in Germany while local consumers’ demand for finfish, particularly processed fish products is increasingly high. Therefore, canned tuna imports into Germany are on the upward trend.

Industry expert says buyers better get used to skyrocketing shrimp prices. The shrimp shortage resulting from the spread of Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS) across Asia is set to last at least a couple of years, "maybe longer" according to Matthew Biggs, an aquaculture consultant for Ridley Aquafeed with more than a decade of experience in the southeast Asian shrimp industry.

(vasep.com.vn) In the first 4 months of 2013, Vietnam’s shrimp exports reached over US$619 million, representing an increase of 0.8 percent over the same period of 2012. Therefore, shrimp shipment to some main markets showed a recovery.

Fresh and frozen tuna dominated the exports of eight types of fishery commodities from Bali in value, Teneng said. Tuna exports, fresh and frozen, totaled 5,114 tons valued at USD 28.36 million (RM92.96 million) in the January-May period, he noted.

Australian fish farmers and Japanese importers have agreed on a price of 1,350 yen per kilogram for southern bluefin tuna, down 20% from a year ago, reflecting soft demand.

(vasep.com.vn) Many Vietnamese tuna exporters are currently facing difficulties due to lack of raw material for processing. Since the beginning of 2013, domestic landings of ocean tuna have decreased sharply.