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.

(vasep.com.vn) In the first quarter of 2013, cephalopod imports into some large markets such as South Korea, Japan, EU witnessed a deep dive. Through Mar 2013, cephalopod export value to large consumers (South Korea, Japan, EU) saw a reduction of 8.8 – 53.4 percent against a year ago.

(vasep.com.vn) France is the biggest market for surimi in Europe but the market saw a little downturn in 2012 when surimi consumption reached 60,500 MT, down 4 percent from 2011.

(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 its seafood products.

The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Processors spoke this week at the 2013 European Seafood Exposition (ESE) about its commitment to improving and spotlighting the quality of its seafood exports.

In January, 479,700 tonnes of fishing resources were landed in Peruvian ports, 28.7 per cent more than in the same month of 2012, when landings totalled 372,800 tonnes.

Greatly affected by the government's crackdown on wasting public money on luxury banquets, growth in China's catering industry has plunged to its slowest rate in a decade, the China Cuisine Association said on April 10.

The Federal Government has released new guidelines and restrictions for the 2013 fishing season.