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Vietnam harvested 4.5 million MT of fish

18:06 09/12/2014

(vasep.com.vn) According to Directorate of Fisheries, through September 2013, total fish production reached 4.5 million MT, up 2.7 percent over 2012. In which, marine fish landing totaled 2.1 million MT (+3.3 percent) and aquaculture production reached 2.4 million MT (+2.1 percent).

More land for aquaculture in Can Tho province by 2020

18:05 09/12/2014

(vasep.com.vn) By 2020, Can Tho province will have 26,000 hectares for aquaculture, 13,000-hectare increase compared to the current superficies. Fishery production is expected to reach 335,000 MT, 160,000 MT of which are exported for total value of over US$1 billion.

UK consumers buying less fish, but paying more for it

18:05 09/12/2014

Seafood sales by volume fall 1.2% over the year, but value jumps 3.4%.

Uninspected seafood concerns customers

18:05 09/12/2014

Government shutdown has meant the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will not carry out compulsory seafood inspections for the time being, causing concern to customers over the fact that the seafood they eat has not been technically approved for consumption.

Tuna Store Checks In EU-5 Show Surprising Results On Eco-label Use

18:04 09/12/2014

Strong growth in the presence of seafood carrying the MSC eco-label has been revealed in a recent store check of EU supermarkets. In some supermarkets, at least 60 percent of frozen seafood checked displayed the logo, with increasing penetration also visible across the canned seafood sector. In all major wild seafood groups compared, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) eco-label had the least presence on canned and frozen tuna.

Global shrimp production off 23% of expectations

18:04 09/12/2014

This is 23 percent off the trajectory for 2013 based on the past decade, he said. Up until two years ago, global output was growing at a 5 percent rate each year, but it dropped 6.7 percent between 2011 and 2012 and 9.6 percent between 2012 and 2013, to about 3.5 million metric tons.

Value of UK fish landings drops in 2012

18:04 09/12/2014

More than GBP 770 million (EUR 915 million, USD 1.23 billion), worth of fish was landed by UK fishermen last year, according to figures published Thursday by the Marine Management Organization (MMO). This represents a 7 percent decrease in value, while quantity rose 5 percent.

Haddock prices hit record highs, keep climbing

18:04 09/12/2014

‘Very difficult year ahead’ for haddock, as a lack of raw material drives up prices. The haddock market continues to see soaring prices, which are hitting “all time highs” at the moment fuelled by a lack of raw material, UK buyers told IntraFish.