Iran fish exports set to reach $300m mark
Fishery production has amounted to 800,000 metric tons so far this year
EU tariff hike could spell changes in Argentine shrimp sales to Spain, Italy
Increase of duty rate to 12% next year means Argentine shrimp exporters could look to markets outside of the EU
Analyst: Thai Union should keep margin on tuna, not on shrimp
High prices for shrimp and tuna raw material are going to impact Thai Union in different ways over 2013, says a report from one analyst
Binotto ramps up return to tuna
‘Our group has over 100 years of experience in tuna,’ says Don Binotto current CEO of Contessa and former top exec at Starkist
Thai export body: Shrimp production could be down 30% on disease
Shrimp production in Thailand to tumble in 2013, according to leaked document
Meat vs. fish: Higher beef, chicken prices present opening for seafood
Higher prices and flat or lower production on beef and chicken present seafood with an opening to gain market share in the declining US protein market, said speakers at the NFI Global Seafood Market Conference
‘The only business worth having is long-term business’
After 26 years in Asia, the founder of shrimp and seafood supplier Siam Canadian, Jim Gulkin, understands the challenges and importance of long-term business
Salmon buyers wary of price hike
Farmed salmon prices are once again rising too fast, and by too much, industry buyers fear, while analysts disagree over how far prices could go before hitting demand
Brazil now Chile’s third largest seafood market
But sales to Spain and China fall by more than 20% in 2012
Asian exporter: Disease will be ‘key factor’ for 2013
Managing director of Siam Canadian says disease problems will determine the outcome of Asian seafood industry this year