(macauhub) Mozambique is expected in 2013 temporarily to halt its shrimp exports to the Asian, European, and African markets following the discovery of white spot viral disease, found in the basin off the coast in Zambézia province since 2011, Mozambican newspaper Correio da Manhã reported.

(TheFishSite) SAUDI ARABIA - A kilo of regular-sized shrimp that sold for SR30 two weeks ago has increased to SR45, with jumbo-sized shrimps rising from SR60 to SR90 and super jumbo from SR90 to SR125.

(vasep.com.vn) Through June 2012, shrimp exports to South Korea reported a nearly 27 percent growth, to Australia up 62.5 percent, to Taiwan up 14.5 percent year-on year.

(foodsafetynews.com) After the House Agriculture Committee completed markup and cleared its version of the farm bill late into the night on Wednesday 11th July 2012, Speaker of the House John Boehner on Thursday told reporters that he has not made any decisions about the bill coming to the floor.

(SeafoodSource) U.S. shrimp imports remain on track to exceed last year’s total of nearly 1.27 billion pounds, according to figures released on Wednesday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Fisheries Service.

(seafood.com) Indian shrimp exporters have won a minimal duty rate in the latest administrative review of anti-dumping duties.

(Fish Information and Services) The Ministry of Economy issued an agreement defining the quota and allocation mechanism to import processed tuna – except for loins – coming from the European Union (EU).

(fis.com) The Fisheries Committee of the European Parliament (EP) expressed agreement about the possibility to ban fish imports from nations that allow the over-exploitation of fishery resources.

(SeafoodSource) It cracked the Top 10 per-capita seafood consumption list a few years ago, marking its rise in popularity, but pangasius is still working on becoming a marquee fish due to its lack of solid name recognition and continuing fallout from its bad press over the fight with domestic catfish.

(The Yomiuri Shimbun) Major supermarket operators, including Aeon Co. and Ito-Yokado Co., are planning to revamp seafood sections at supermarkets this autumn by introducing a new "fast fish" campaign.

(IntraFish) Aquaculture output is expected to rise 33 percent over the next decade helping to meet the world's growing demand for fish as healthy and nutritious food gains popularity while fishing stagnates, the United Nations' food agency said on Monday.

(IntraFish) The crisis in the eurozone is resulting in lower prices for some species exported to countries such as Spain, Portugal and Italy. A significant proportion of the UK catch is exported, particularly high value species such as megrim, monkfish, hake and shrimp.

(fis.com) Russia has proposed imposing a five-year moratorium on sturgeon fishing in the Caspian Sea to safeguard stocks, Federal Fishery Agency head Andrei Krainiy said on Thursday 5 July.

(VNS) HCM CITY — More than 2,500 families in the southernmost province of Ca Mau are benefiting from a new rice-shrimp farming model, according to the province's Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.

(seafood.com) Alaska's seafood exports jumped 35 percent in value in 2011 to $2.5 billion, and in 2012 the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute is on a mission to sell even more seafood in Asia, Europe and South America.