Shrimp disease sees Vietnam’s largest shrimp exporter miss 2012 targets by $130m, or 20,000t, as chairman forecasts a tough 2013 ahead (more…)
Minh Phu braces for tough 2013 as EMS continues to hit business
Japan tuna, mackerel trends indicate impact of ‘Abenomics’
Japanese economist using consumer trends in seafood to predict wider economic trends
Summer mackerel season takes off on back of good demand
Producers and importers are optimistic about this year’s market, as fishing in Faroes gets off to early start (more…)
Vietnam shrimp farmers hesitant to produce, despite high price
Farmers in the My Thanh Shrimp Association only resume farming on 450 of the 2,600 hectares under its control (more…)
From ‘goldrush mentality’ to sustainable food source: aquaculture’s evolution
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Nissui Chile salmon division loses big on coho crash
Salmones Antartica, Nissui’s Chilean salmon farming division, is the worst performer in the company’s struggling South America unit (more…)
Fish feed mill to open in north Kashmir
The feed mill will be fully automatic, will go towards meeting the demands of local fish farmers and encouraging aquaculture in the region
Israel relaxes Palestinian fishing restrictions
Middle East country is allowing fishermen to fish within six nautical miles of the Gaza shore, following a meeting involving prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu
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Europe’s largest organic salmon farmer is seeing increased interest from other continents, considering ASC
Cermaq to take stock of higher Marine Harvest bid
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Victory for Marine Harvest, China Fishery as Cermaq votes against Copeinca deal
Vote leaves door open for Marine Harvest and China Fishery’s takeover ambitions as shareholders vote against Cermaq’s proposed takeover of Copeinca (more…)
Russia cuts South Korea pollock quota in half
Two countries agree to set South Korea’s fishing quota for pollock for this year at 20,500 metric tons, half of last year
Singapore looks for growth in tuna trade
Changi Airport, southeast Asia’s largest freight airfield is looking to attract more tuna trade to Singapore as it seeks to increase handling of high-value cargo
Sino Agro: EMS hitting shrimp farms in China
Chinese agribusiness firm Sino Agro Food reports its own shrimp are safe, but many farms in Guangdong district are effected
Brokerage keeps CP Foods buy rating on expected H2 shrimp recovery
Bualuang Securities maintains its buy rating for Charoen Pokphand Foods based on a recovery in the shrimp operation
China Fishery to launch new, maybe higher, takeover offer for Copeinca
Offer will be launched if Cermaq shareholders vote this Tuesday down the proposed rights issue needed for Cermaq to fund its rival Copeinca bid (more…)
Philippines to invest $15.8m in farmed pangasius
Country’s government has earmarked the sum with a view to creating revenues of $22.9m by 2016
Fiji exporter refutes sharkfin allegations
Fiji Fish Marketing says reports of shark fins being air freighted to Hong Kong are exaggerated and says increase in shipments is due to tuna (more…)
Zhanjiang Guolian chairman travels to US to contest countervailing duties
Chairman of company which supplies 90% of China’s headless shrimp to US travels to the US in bid to fight potential duties, on back of already tough quarter for company (more…)