Sri Lanka to build canning plant on back of China demand
New factory planned with possible Chinese investment in Galle in addition to existing ones in Galle itself, Peliyagoda, and Mundala in Puttalam
EU committee recommends rejecting ‘unviable’ Mauritania fishing deal
Provisional agreement signed with Mauritania is unprofitable and should not be approved, says European parliament committee
Southern Shrimp Alliance files to take part in subsidy case
But alliance says it has not taken a position on the issue, while questioning petition's accuracy
Taiwanese grouper sold in China, with traceability tag
China is the largest market for Taiwan bred groupers, which are now being sold with traceability tags
EU, Norway resume shared quotas talks
Talks to reach a quota agreement on shared stocks failed at a meeting at the end of last year between the EU and Norway
US pangasius imports dropped in November, tilapia up
Despite November slump pangasius fillets imports were still up 23% year on year for the first 11 months of 2012
Thai shrimp prices up as packers increase orders
Ex-farm shrimp prices are up by as much as 17% in Thailand last week after CP warns of potential supply shortage, says industry trader
Vietnam exporters confident they can fight US subsidy case
Vietnamese shrimp exporters are confident that they have evidence to fight US subsidy accusations, says Saigon Times
Royal Greenland aims to spread risk on core catch species
Vessel and quota acquisitions and cooperation with other catching companies being mulled, as revitalized giant plans to spread risk on core species
EU signs fishing agreement with Ivory Coast
EU pays €680,000 in exchange for fishing rights which will reinforce cooperation with the African country and fight illegal fishing