(vasep.com.vn) In 2012, Vietnam shrimp shipment to EU tumbled sharply in which exports to Germany – Vietnam’s largest shrimp importer in the block – saw a reduction of 28 percent.

Shrimp farming is not an easy business for all. Despite this the trend for global production remains on an upward slope.

A series of panel discussions at the 2013 International Boston Seafood Show on Sunday brought to light the ongoing problem of seafood mislabeling, and offered some suggestions on how to watch out for it.

Argentina exported 27,482 tonnes of fish and shellfish in January 2013, a figure which shows a rise of 11 per cent over the same month in 2012.

The government has lifted the ban on sardine fishing in East Sulu Sea, Basilan Strait and Sibuguey Bay after a three-month implementation.

(vasep.com.vn) Shipment of crab & swimming crab and other custacean from Vietnam has seen an upbeat growth since the start of 2013 with sales of US$8.3 million (up 18.1 percent).

The decision by EU fisheries ministers to start phasing out the practice of discards has been welcomed by the fishmeal and fish oil industry.

(vasep.com.vn) In 2012, Vietnam’s shrimp exports to major markets mostly dropped due to lower demands and financial crisis. Howevers, exports to South Korea and Australia got positive growth levels of 8.8% and 25.7%, respectively.

Russian fishermen harvested 717,400 tonnes of fish and other seafood since the start of 2013, up 0.5% compared to the same period of 2012, the Federal Fisheries Agency Rosrybolovstvo reported.

(vasep.com.vn) Pangasius exports to EU in 2012 hit US$425.8 million, down 19.1 percent over 2011. Economical crisis in the region affected to Vietnam’s pangasius exports. Exports to 4 main markets in the block such as Germany, Spain, the Netherland and the U.K deeply decreased.

(vasep.com.vn) This is the first time all Vietnamese companies in the duty review are recognized not to dump in shrimp sales to the market... This is the first time all Vietnamese companies in the duty review are recognized not to dump in shrimp sales to the market.

There’s a lot at stake if Ecuador fails to renew its current tuna trade deal with the EU, including about 100,000 jobs.

Thai Union Frozen Products Public Company Limited (TUF) has released its figures for Q4 2012 showing a net profit drop of a whopping 60 per cent to THB 612.4 million (USD 20.4 million) from THB 1.5 billion (USD 49.9 million) achieved in Q4 2011.

Fishmongers across the country say they are enjoying a boost in sales in the wake of the horsemeat scandal as customers turn their back on beef and cheap meat.

Retailers and foodservice operators say that more consumers are buying sustainable seafood than was conveyed in the recent Truven Health Analytics-NPR survey.