(vasep.com.vn) On April 10, 2014, a modern metal fishing boat was first transferred to Quang Ngai-resided fishermen by the Shipbuilding Industry Corporation in cooperation with Quang Ngai Department of Agriculture and Rural Department.

Last year the Spanish canning industry exported 146,098 tonnes of prepared, canned and semi-preserved fish and seafood for a total of EUR 691.9 million, figures that rank Spain as the largest exporter at community level.

Norway saw its seafood exports boom by 25% in value in the first three months of the year, another record driven largely by a huge increase in salmon sales.

Peru’s fishing sector is at risk of being significantly affected by this year’s El Nino, fishing expert and oceanic scientist Luis Icochea told Undercurrent News.

The Irish Seafood Sector has the potential to increase sales to €1 billion and deliver 1,200 additional jobs by 2017 according to a Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) organised industry conference today titled ‘Capturing Ireland’s Share of the Global Seafood Opportunity’ in the Aviva Stadium, Dublin.

(vasep.com.vn) On April 15th 2014, Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development organised a ceremony in the central city of Da Nang to introduce the Vietnam Fisheries Surveillance Force in the presence of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai and representatives from relevant governmental and local authorities.

(vasep.com.vn) 40 Japanese companies will attend to a conference held in Can Tho city by Vietnam Embassy to Japan in cooperation with the Direction Board of Southwestern Region of Vietnam. The objective is to introduce the investment environment and potential cooperation in agricultural sector between Japan and Mekong Delta provinces.

South Korea and Russia signed an agreement on the 2014 fishing quota for South Korea that is a drop from last year's figure on a request from local companies, the fisheries ministry said Monday.

(vasep.com.vn) In April 14th 2014, abalone seed hatchery in Bach Long Vy Island released about 6,000 abalone seed into the sea.

(vasep.com.vn) In April 2014, Vietnam's fish production was estimated to hit 423,200 MT, up 3.3 percent year on year, according to General Statistics Office.

(vasep.com.vn) In the first quarter of 2014, Vietnamese exports of bivalve mollsuk valued at US$15.64 million, down 13.4 percent year on year. This kind of products has seen negative growth in the 6 straight years.

Between January and March 2014 a total of 50,976 tonnes of fresh fish entered the ports of Spain, 1.4 per cent less than in the same period of 2013 when 51,742 tonnes were unloaded, informed Puertos del Estado.

The Chamber of Foreign Trade (CAMEX) decided to extend the reduction of the import duty rate for frozen sardines for five months.