(seafoodnews.com) The NFI Crab Council has announced its first meeting designed to develop a Fishery Improvement Protocol (FIP) and potential Standard for wild-caught fisheries within the geo-political ASEAN region.

Thanks to successes of the pilot

(seafoodnews.com) After failing to reach agreement with the Norwegian fish buyers association, the Fishermen’s organization, Norges Rafisklag, unilaterally increased the minimum price of cod by NOK .50.

According to statistics of Vietnam

(vasep.com.vn) Through December 15th, 2013, Khanh Hoa province exported 179 thousand MT of seafood products to earn back US$330 million, reaching its export goal in 2013.

(seafood.com) The Fisheries Development Institute (FIFG) reported that during the January-March quarter of 2012 Chilean exports of aquaculture and fishing amounted to US$1.317 billion, 7% higher when compared to the same month in 2011.

(vasep.com.vn) In early 2013, fish sauce processors met many difficulties to find enough raw material. However, with the current bumper anchovy catch by fishermen from central coast areas (from Binh Dinh to Binh Thuan province), these processors are able to ensure processing activities to provide good quality and high protein products.

(vasep.com.vn) By 2020, Kien Giang province will invest VND51.4 billion in developing production of agricultural and seafood products to export through offering borrowers from these sectors loans with interest rate support, the provincial People’s Committee said.

By the end of July 2009 CTE JSC earned

(vasep.com.vn) With an aim to develop fish catching and sustainable fish resources, Vietnam Institute of Fisheries Economics and Planning (VIFEP) under Directorate of Fisheries is prompt to complete the project “Planning and developing fisheries and resources protection by 2020 with a vision to 2030 towards sustainable catching.

(vasep.com.vn)Vietnam’s capture production in 2013 was estimated to reach 2,661.8 thousand MT including 2,474.5 thousand MT of marine catch and 187.3 thousand MT of inland catch. Total capture output this year was up 1.09 percent from 2012.

The southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau province is seeking to increase its exports to Russia – one of its potential trade partners.