During 2011, Germany’s canned tuna market expanded, and the growth was mainly driven by Ecuador’s exceptional performance during that year.

Tuna stock for the four main species has fallen to historically low levels, the Secretariat of the Pacific Community said.

Japan’s Fisheries Agency official expressed concern against Mexico for the result of its catch of Pacific bluefin tuna this year. Mexico’s catch limit of Pacific bluefin tuna is set to 10,000 tons covering for two years, 2012 and 2013.

Indonesia’s canned tuna products have dominated the Saudi Arabian market and are expected to be exported to other countries in the Middle East soon, according to a senior official.

(vasep.com.vn) Through the middle of December 2012, crab & swimming crab and other crustaceans exports witnessed the second largest growth after tuna among Vietnam’s seafood exports.

After leading tough negotiations to get a better supply of raw material for the European and Spanish canned tuna processing industry, the National Association of Manufacturers of Canned Fish and Shellfish (Anfaco-Cecopesca) reported that the European Commission (EC) approved an annual 22,000 tonne duty free tuna loin quota for the period 2013-2015.

Fishery and aquaculture product landings accumulated to November 2012 totalled 3.3 million tonnes, 10.3 per cent less than in the first 11 months of 2011, when 3.7 million tonnes were landed.

Tom Mazzetta, CEO of the Mazzetta Co., one of the largest US shrimp importers, blanketed the trade media this morning with an opinion piece regarding the countervailing duty petition by the US domestic shrimp processors. He makes the point that wild and farmed shrimp are not comparable, and that wild shrimp should be getting a premium price, including higher prices to harvesters. He accuses domestic shrimp processors of keeping the dock price of shrimp artificially low. His comments are below.

Chilean mussel industry is still not achieving good results and is facing a decline in the export of its products.

Honduras continues to lead fresh tilapia exports to the United States, with over USD 95 million last year, said the head of the General Directorate of Fishing and Aquaculture (Digepesca), Renee Elizabeth Gutierrez.

Food producers exporting to China will be celebrating this New Year after the country’s top economic planning agency announced that it will significantly reduce the cost of import to the country.

Last year, the country’s seafood industry failed to achieve the export target of $6.5 billion, and this year too, the industry is preparing to face even tougher challenges with difficulties mounting up.

A new facility will up the production on the subcontinent. The shrimp aquaculture production in India is expected to increase by fivefold with the expansion of Chennai's Aquatic Quarantine Facility, reported the nation's Business Standard.

The Chinese seafood consumption market continues to expand at a break-neck pace, according to a new report from the USDA.

Norway's total cod export value fell to NOK 10.3 billion (€1.4 billion/$1.8 billion) in 2012, a drop of NOK 1.5 billion (€203.2 million/$268.9 million) from 2011, according to figures from the Norwegian Seafood Export Council.