(IntraFish) At the 2012 Surimi Industry Forum, experts debate trends in the seafood throughout the world. Oregon State University (OSU) Professor Jae Park said surimi seafood just isn't being marketed well in the United States.

(vasep.com.vn) Due to the decline in exports to large markets such as the U.S., EU, ASEAN and China, Vietnam bivalve mollusk exporters shifted to sell their products to new markets like Australia.

(vasep.com.vn) Lebanon has become a potential market for Vietnam over the past few years, with stable growth seen in bilateral trade exchange.

Iran’s annual sea food exports value is planned to reach 250 million dollars in the next Iranian calendar year, which starts on March 21, 2014, the managing director of Iran’s Aquaculture Cooperatives Union said.

(vasep.com.vn) Vietnam seafood exports in October 2013 reached the all-time high of US$776 million, up nearly 30 percent year-on-year mainly due to sharp increase in shrimp exports, especially three-fold growth in whiteleg shrimp sales. A 6.4 percent recovery in pangasius exports and 7 percent increase in cephalopod exports were also attributable to overall increase in seafood exports in the month.

(IntraFish) Lower quota, signs of slow fishing and possible return of El Nino could see fishmeal and oil prices from Peruvian anchovy continue to rise in coming months. Fishmeal and oil prices from Peruvian anchovy started low this year, but the tide may soon turn.

Chilean mussel exporters continued their banner year for revenues reporting a near 25 percent year-over-year increase in exported values in September on a notable increase in shipped volumes.

By the end of September 2009 Kien

(SeafoodSource) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) almost daily issues “Import Alerts.” A recent one that affects many seafood importers was issued on May 1, 2012, is Import Alert #16-81, and is entitled “Detention Without Physical Examination of Seafood Products Due to the Presence of Salmonella.” The Import Alert identified hundreds of specific companies from countries all over the world. Any seafood from those listed companies on the “Red List” will not be allowed to enter the United States, but instead be detained because of the suspected presence of salmonella pursuant to 21 USC 801(a)(3).

The Lotte-Sea storage system has

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural

Russian king crab prices in Japan stage 70% jump from summer due to tightened fishing enforcement by Moscow

(vasep.com.vn) Two years ago, Vietnam cephalopod exports to the U.S. reported positive growth, even marked two or three digit growth in some months on par with the previous year. However, through August 2013, exports of the item to the market got the continuous reduction of 30.5 – 96 percent in each month over 2012. This is the deepest decline in the past 5 years.