August saw Japanese seafood imports fall to 205,900 tons led by a 42% drop in yellowfin tuna.

Canned sardine producers in Zamboanga City, Philippines, are concerned about their future as the conflict between rebels from the Moro National Liberation Front and the national government has hampered their production.

(fis.com) First quarter exports of pelagic fish have set a new record this year, with exports up by 10 per cent to NOK 2.6 billion (EUR 341.5 million). Pelagic fish exports for March alone totalled NOK 667 million (EUR 87.6 million), down by NOK 94 million (EUR 12.3 million) or 12 per cent from March 2011.

(the fishsite) Production of fish meal is estimated to drop to 485,000 MT in CY 2012 and further decline to 460,000 MT in CY 2013 mainly due to rising fuel costs that should reduce fish catching activities.

(vasep.com.vn) So far, Thailand is considered as a competitor of Vietnam cephalopod products in many global consumer markets. However, it is also the third biggest consumer of Vietnam cephalopods.

(vasep.com.vn) Baria-Vungtau Seafood Processing and Im-Ex Joint Stock Company (Baseafood) has announced its project on a new workshop for fish processing in Loc An fishing port (Dat Do district). The project costs some VND12 billion.

(SeafoodSource) There is a hot discussion about possible consequences of Russia's WTO participation. Some were discussed at recent meeting of the Russian fish processing enterprises representatives with Maxim Medvedkov, Director of Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.


(SeafoodSource) Pakistan continues to face the European Union’s (EU) ban on its seafood export largely for global political reasons, as concerned officials and fishermen believe the continuous ban is more to do with the Nato’s military failure in Afghanistan against the Taliban insurgents in the ongoing war on terror rather than the hygiene concerns.

On December 09 2009 the inspection

(IntraFish) A temporary ban on fresh fish from Norway would lead to a spike in salmon and trout prices but would be good news for domestic producers, says Russian executive.