Russia gives hope to banned Spanish fish plants
Nearly a year since Spain has found itself blocked out of Russian market, veterinary authorities says it will inspect factories at the end of March
Haikui 2013 hit by ‘extremely challenging’ market
Tighter resources of raw materials leading to higher raw material costs, as well as intense competition resulting in lower selling prices, impacted full year results
Norway’s salmon exporters eye Malaysian market
Norway's minister of trade and industry Monica Maeland says there is a possibility for Norway to export more fish, especially to Malaysia
Thai Union: US downgrading could hurt reputation, trade
Thai giant says downgrading does not necessarily mean private sector would refuse to trade, but admits negative feelings could prohibit business
Russian Sea Catching still focused on Barents Sea cod, haddock expansion
Russian Sea Catching is still focused on expansion in cod and haddock in the northwest, after losing out in the bidding process for ATF
Thailand reports progress from anti-human trafficking action plan
Waraporn Promoj, senior expert on international fisheries affairs for Thailand, reveals the specific arguments Thailand has in its arsenal against allegations that its efforts to tackle human trafficking have been sub-par
Norwegian fish exporters increasingly concerned about Russian ban
From Jan. 1, Russian food safety authorities have put a partial ban on fish from Norway, striking 485 Norwegian companies
Newfoundland’s snow crab quota will likely decline slightly
The snow crab fishery in Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada, will likely see a small decline in quota for the upcoming season, sources said at the Seafood Expo North America
Minh Phu targets strong rise in exports for 2014
Vietnamese firm recently issued its business plan, which aims to reach VND 421.74bn of post-tax profit, up 43% on 2013
US pangasius imports up 39% in January
In January 2014, the US imported 12,639 metric tons of pangasius and catfish, worth $39.5m, up 39.1% in volume and 39.7% in value