(House of Japan) Japan’s Fisheries Agency has asked the South Korean government to curtail bluefin tuna catches in light of a surge in tuna imports from the neighboring country, as Tokyo has concerns that internationally agreed on fishing controls are not observed there, sources close to the matter said Monday.

(fis.com) In May, about 1,243,900 tonnes of fishery resources were landed in Peruvian ports, a volume that represents a rise of 1.3 per cent compared to 1,227,300 tonnes registered in the same month in 2011.

(fis.com) FAO's latest flagship publication on the state of fisheries and aquaculture reveals that the sector produced a record 128 million tonnes of fish for human consumption, providing about 15 percent of their animal protein intake to 4,300 million people.

(vasep.com.vn) As of the middle of June 2012, the U.S. continued to be an important market of Vietnam seafood with import value of US$515.8 million, up 14.5 percent from that of the same period of 2011.

(fis.com) The Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC), at its annual meeting in La Jolla, USA from 25 to 29 June, introduced the management measures of Pacific bluefin tuna for the first time.

(fis.com) In the not too distant future, tuna catches will be reduced significantly and its products will become more expensive, for a minority, forecasts the general secretary of the National Association of Canned Fish and Shellfish Manufacturers (Anfaco-Cecopesca) Juan Manuel Vieites.

(vasep.com.vn) Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has sent the Prime Minister a report on pangasius production and suggested some timely policies to help developing fishery industry.

(The Jet) Fiji is working on a Tuna Management Plan to manage and conserve its tuna stock as some species are on the verge of being overfished.

(vasep.com.vn) Exports of cephalopod and bivalve mollusk stabilized in the first half of 2012. Export value of squid and octopus reported the most stable growth of 18.4 percent over 2011.

(VNS) Vietnam targets to have revenues of $11 billion from seafood export by 2020, said the General Department of Fisheries under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

(IntraFish) Thai Union would have to shift its shrimp from Europe to other markets if tariffs go up as part of a change to Thailand’s GSP status, its president tells IntraFish.

(macauhub) Mozambique is expected in 2013 temporarily to halt its shrimp exports to the Asian, European, and African markets following the discovery of white spot viral disease, found in the basin off the coast in Zambézia province since 2011, Mozambican newspaper Correio da Manhã reported.

(TheFishSite) SAUDI ARABIA - A kilo of regular-sized shrimp that sold for SR30 two weeks ago has increased to SR45, with jumbo-sized shrimps rising from SR60 to SR90 and super jumbo from SR90 to SR125.

(vasep.com.vn) Through June 2012, shrimp exports to South Korea reported a nearly 27 percent growth, to Australia up 62.5 percent, to Taiwan up 14.5 percent year-on year.

(foodsafetynews.com) After the House Agriculture Committee completed markup and cleared its version of the farm bill late into the night on Wednesday 11th July 2012, Speaker of the House John Boehner on Thursday told reporters that he has not made any decisions about the bill coming to the floor.