The wholesale prices of imported frozen shrimp are soaring by a large margin in Japan as supply decreased drastically in the wake of the spread of infectious disease in the farming ponds in the Southeast Asian countries since last fall.

"Huge amount s" of fresh fish -- in particular cod -- are flooding the European market, Steinar Eliassen, managing director of the Troms-based company Norfra, told Kyst og Fjord.

(vasep.com.vn) In quarter I/2013, Vietnam seafood exports reached US$1.26 billion, down 4.8%. For the first time in 4 years, since 2009, exports of main products to major markets decreased in the first quarter of the year. It’s a consequence of continuous difficulties of importing markets, capital and material sourcing since 2012.

Supermarket prices have risen by an average of 6.8 per cent over the past year, with eggs, infant formula and canned fish soaring above the prices of other household basics, the latest consumer watchdog survey has revealed.

(vasep.com.vn) On Apr 24th, at the 21st edition of the European Seafood Exposition (ESE) held in Brussels, Belgium, Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) in cooperation with Directorate of Fisheries (D-Fish) organized a press conference aimed at spotlighting the quality of Vietnamese seafood products.

With quotas on its anchovies limiting growth of fishmeal shipments to China, Peru hopes to ship greater quantities of scallops, shrimp and anchovies to China, according to a senior trade official in Lima.

The European Parliament has given its final approval to the Application Protocol to the Fisheries Agreement between the EU and Mauritius.

Vietnam’s tuna exports have earned 154 million USD so far this year, a year-on-year increase of 19 percent, and the highest growth among seafood exports.

The 4th bi-annual tuna conference held by atuna.com was sold out, as buyers, processors, canners, and producing country representatives gathered to discuss the economics of tuna on the day prior to the opening of the European Seafood Show.

Over 100 participants attended the ASC Update meeting at the European Seafood Exposition 2013, to listen to ASC’s CEO Chris Ninnes, Mr Cui He of the China Aquatic Products Processing & Marketing Association (CAPPMA), and Esther Luiten of The Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH).

Vietnam’s exports to Japan have been supported not only by bilateral and multilateral trade agreements, but also by the new economic stimulus package launched by the Japanese government worth $1.4 trillion.

The Global Aquaculture Alliance on Wednesday announced after months of investigation by research team at the University of Arizona, the pathogen causing early mortality syndrome (EMS).

(vasep.com.vn) Vietnam shrimp exports in QI/2013 reached US$424.6 million, 2.6 percent down over QI/2012. Sales to main markets such as Japan, the U.S and EU fell. Exports to South Korea sharply decreased by 27.4 percent.

Sainsbury's is the first supermarket to sell Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certified pangasius products in its stores according to The Grocer.

The overall value of fish landed by Scottish vessels in 2012 is down compared to 2011, but better than the values recorded in the previous decade, according to new figures released by the Scottish government.