(vasep.com.vn) Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has ratified the project “Fishery restructure in direction of value added improvement and sustainable development”. The project focuses on developing seafood quality by 2020 and with a vision to 2030.

(vasep.com.vn) Khanh Hoa People’s Committee decided to upgrade infrastructures in two fishing ports of Vinh Luong and Hon Ro and fish markets in the South Central of Vietnam, which are now degraded and cannot satisfy rising demands.

(thefishsite) Still a world leader in fishery and aquaculture products, exports of aquatic products are increasing. Whilst profits in the aquaculture industry increase, profit margins remain tight in the feed, fishing and processing sectors, according to 2011-2012 China Aquaculture Industry Report.

(SeafoodSource) Simon Coveney, Ireland’s agriculture, food and marine minister, on Friday announced EUR 15.5 million in investments in the country’s seafood processing sector, supported by EUR 3.2 million in grants under the EU co-funded Seafood Processing Business Investment Scheme.

(fis.com) In March, 139,200 tonnes of fishery resources were landed in the Peruvian ports, a volume representing a decrease of 62.5 per cent compared to 370,600 tonnes recorded in the same month in 2011.

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(seafood.com) Blessed with rich marine life, Peru boasts the second largest fishing industry in the world. Given its strategic geographical location and favorable climate, Peru is a leading source and exporter of fish and fish-related products to countries around the world, including China, with several deep-sea fishing companies competing for precious catches.

(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.