(IntraFish) A new interim rule, consistent with the Food Safety Modernization Act (FMSA) and issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allows the FDA to "access records pertaining to articles of food that the Secretary of Health and Human Services believes in a reasonable manner" would cause adverse health consequences to humans or animals, according to a government website.

(vasep.com.vn) In August 2013, HaLong Service and Import Export Joint Stock Company (Halong Simexco) earned US$351 thousand from seafood exports to Japan. In which, fish cakes valued at US$271.6 thousand and frozen octopus products US$79.9 thousand.

There are many elements conspiring against the eel’s survival. Almost all of these are the result of man’s activities, such as the removal of natural eel habitats, increased marine pollutants, the location of barriers to migration and the introduction of marine turbines and pumps.

(IntraFish) South Korea was Russia's top seafood market in value in 2011, while China bought the highest volume. South Korea bought more than $1 billion (€767 million) worth of seafood from Russia in 2011 -- making it Russia’s most valuable seafood market that year, according to Russian official figures.

(IntraFish) Prices of fish feed raw material are likely to become more volatile than usual this year, the head of Skretting, Knut Nesse said.

(seafood.com) The Norwegian seafood industry has got off to a bright start for the New year with the value of exports up by 34 million kroners (4.24-million euros or £3.5 million sterling) to 4.2 billion kroners (557-million euros or £468-million sterling).

(vasep.com.vn) Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has set a target of cutting post harvest losses of fish from 20 percent currently to less than 10 per cent by 2020. To reach the target, MARD urged Directorate of Fisheries (D-Fish) and localities in 2012 to focus on appropriate measures to reduce post harvest losses of fish.

(seafood.com) Staff training and modernization of the fishing fleet are expected to be the main objectives of the Russian fishing industry in the coming years, according to statements, made by experts during the recently closed VIth International Congress of Fishermen, which was held in Vladivostok, center of Russia's fishing industry.

(vasep.com.vn) With an aim to make progresses in aquaculture, catching and sustainable development in compliance to Food Safety Act, Vietnam fisheries industry will focus on renovating and creating a breakthrough in seafood quality and sustainable development.

This year surimi demand in Asia increases

(thenews.com) The ban on seafood imports from Pakistan by the European Union appears to be “politically motivated” as facilities and hygienic conditions at the Karachi Fish Harbour are much better as compared to the fish harbours of the neighbouring countries.

(fis.com) Two researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Southwest Fisheries Science Centre claim that the sardine population decreases in northeast Pacific Ocean and is heading for a collapse similar to that which affected catches of the resource in recent decades in Chilean and Japanese waters.

(vasep.com.vn) In January 15th, 2012 Kien Giang Labour Union officially launched its first fishing union in An Hoa commune (Rach Gia city) with the participation of 90 fishermen.

(vasep.com.vn) So far this year, export of cephalopods and marine fish to the EU market of Hiep Phat Seafood Joint Stock Company (HP Seafood) has been slowed down and export prices slightly decreased, according to Vo Thanh Hiep, the company’s Chairman.

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