(fis.com) The value of Norwegian salmon exports in the first nine months of the year totalled NOK 21.2 billion (EUR 2.9 billion). This is a slight downturn of NOK 481 million (EUR 64.97 million) compared to the same period last year.

(IntraFish) Even in Germany – one of the first European countries to offer ASC-stamped seafood -- it could be some time until consumers realize “what ASC means,” Ronald Horn, sales manager at Bangkok-headquartered Lenk Seafood told IntraFish.

(fis.com) Fishery and aquaculture product exports from Chile amounted to USD 2,813 million in the first seven months of 2012. This represents an increase of 6.6 per cent over the same period of 2011, when USD 2,640 million had been obtained.

While tough global conditions mean many sections of the economy are currently swimming upstream, Tra fish farmers have been given the chance to make a splash after the Government agreed to offer them preferential loan interest rates.

(vasep.com.vn) On 10th October 2012, Cuu Long Fish Stock Company (CL-Fish Corp) was granted the Global Aquaculture Alliance’s Best Aquaculture Practice (BAP) certificate for its pangasius farm and processing plant by Global Trust Certification.

(vasep.com.vn) On 15 October 2012, Queens Products from Varsseveld, the Netherlands celebrated the 10th anniversary of pangasius in the Netherlands. All families of Varsseveld were invited to pick up a free jubilee bag of pangasius between 9:20 and 10:10, in the temporary Panga drive-in. More than 300 bags with the popular pangasius were distributed by the CEO of Vinh Hoan, Ms. Truong Thi Le Khanh, the commercial attaché of the Vietnamese Embassy in the Netherlands, Mr. H. Giam Dao and the General Manager of Queens Products, Harry Hoogendoorn.

Myronivsky Hliboproduct wants to work with Vietnamese exporter Anvifish to introduce pangasius into Ukraine. Ukrainian agribusiness company Myronivsky Hliboproduct (MHP) wants to invest in Vietnam's pangasius farms, according to its director Yuriy Kosyuk.

(vasep.com.vn) State-owned commercial banks in four pangasius producing provinces in Mekong Delta (An Giang, Dong Thap, Vinh Long and Can Tho) still reported high level of outstanding loans offered to insiders in pangasius aquaculture and processing sector, according to Nguyen Huy Dien, Deputy General Director of Vietnam Directorate of Fisheries (D-Fish) after his trip for preliminary assessments of the effects of government policy to help fish growers get out of economic difficulties.

(NASS-USDA) Farm-raised catfish processed during August 2012 totaled 24.9 million pounds round weight, down 19 percent from August 2011. The average price paid to producers was 79.8 cents per pound for August 2012, down 4.5 cents from last month and 47.9 cents below a year ago.

(fis.com) Spain exported 93,864 tonnes of canned fish and shellfish in the first seven months of 2012, totalling EUR 420 million. These figures represent annual increases of 1.35 per cent in volume and 12 per cent in value, according to the National Association of Canned Fish and Shellfish Manufacturers (Anfaco-Cecopesca).