A weaker rupee is good for Indian exports of seafood, according to an executive at a leading Indian processor and exporter.

(VASEPNews) Annually, seafood exports often reach the lowest level in February due to low demand in international markets and off season harvest. However, in Feb 2012, seafood exports reported a sudden growth of 65 percent from Feb 2011 and 16 percent from Jan 2012 after strong reduction of 16.5 percent in Jan 2012. This is the highest level compared to Feb of previous years.

(fis.com) The Export Inspection Agency (EIA) said that fishing vessels which have not registered with EIAs in their respective states by 15 March will not be granted health certificates or permits to export to the European Union (EU). Seafood exports to the EU have thus come to a halt.

(VASEPNews) So far this year, Vietnam seafood companies has met many troubles in business as they lacked capital to operate and did not have much chance to access to bank credit or to get credit in right time. These factors have been having negative impacts on companies’ production.

(VNS) Until early this year, the US was still regarded as one of Vietnam's major export markets which accounted for 19-20 percent of the country's total export turnover.

(seafood.com) Thailand's export sector has seen the first positive growth in February 2012 following a continuous negative trend since November 2011 due to the flood.

(seafood.com) The Russian budget could receive about 30 billion rubles in additional revenue from certifying seafood caught by domestic fishermen and supplied to countries of the Asia-Pacific region, the Federal Fisheries Agency’s Director Andrei Krainy said.

(seafood.com) China has now become the leading importer of New Zealand seafood. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry has this week released the latest fisheries and aquaculture production and trade figures.

(TheFishSite) Norway exported seafood worth NOK 13.2 billion in the first quarter of this year. This is a decline of four per cent compared with the same period in 2011. In March, exports declined six per cent.

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Between January and July 2013 a total of 127,531 tonnes of fresh fish entered the ports of Spain. This volume represents a decrease of 5.6 per cent compared to the same period in 2012, when 135,131 tonnes were unloaded, reported Puertos del Estado.

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