(vasep.com.vn) Currently, seafood products account for a proportion of 20 – 30 percent in total Canadian food export, in which 80 percent were marine fish items. Canada presents its seafood products in 150 different markets and becomes one of the world’s big exporters. Yet local fisheries’ production volume does not respond to domestic demand.

(SeafoodSource) Inflation figures for seafood outpaced price rises in other food categories as China’s consumer price index (CPI) inched back up in March, according to figures published this week by the National Bureau of Statistics in Beijing.

(vasep.com.vn) In recent years, Vietnam seafood exports in general and Ba Ria – Vung Tau seafood exports in particular reported strong growth. However, the growth rate is not sustainable because local seafood enterprises are mainly exporting semi-processed products.

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.