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Vietnam eyes $1.3bn leap in seafood exports value for 2014
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US writes $12.5m check for Vietnam to combat illegal fishing

The funding comes from the US Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs and will support three maritime law enforcement agencies in Vietnam

China, US lower Vietnamese pangasius purchases, but demand remains stable

US Census Bureau data shows the US' imports of pangasius have already exceeded 2023's total, while Chinese purchases remain considerably stronger year-on-year

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Some in seafood already bringing in cargo early to avoid strike, tariffs

NFI joins call for US East Coast port labor negotiations to resume

Maruha Nichiro to accelerate global expansion with new regional headquarters

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Salmon giant Mowi extends Innovasea as preferred vendor

Environmental group calls for media access to WCPFC general meeting to ‘end secrecy’

Seafood group says Canadian port strike is big deal, applauds minister’s action

China, US lead surge in Peruvian seafood exports as global demand soars

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Demand strong for Vietnamese pangasius as exports return to two-year high

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European tuna sector gains partial relief as ICCAT reduces FAD moratorium, urges stronger action

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ICCAT adopts new swordfish strategy, but China, Japan block shark finning reform

NOAA details plans to include ‘country of harvest’ in SIMP expansion

Five US seafood ports to be hit hardest by new strike threat

Global coldwater shrimp catches to stabilize at 225,000t by 2030

US lawmakers demand probe into whether taxpayer dollars are funding Ecuador’s shrimp boom

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Strong Ecuador shrimp feed sales offset Q3 volume falls elsewhere for BioMar

BioMar’s owner to look at separate listing for feed firm

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Thai Union’s 2030 $7bn growth strategy ‘ambitious,’ but less than 2020 goal

Report: US seafood sales down 2.8%

Polluters to pay $10m to restore Washington state bay, boost seafood species

Trade insights: Ecuador’s shrimp exports see double-digit drop in September

Canadian seafood sector expects little impact from British Columbia port lockout

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Benchmark claims breakthrough in genetic resistance to disease in shrimp

US FTC petitioned to investigate BAP for certification of Indian shrimp

Farmed salmon falls short in addressing global food security, NYU study finds

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MSC launches new initiative to accelerate sustainable fishing

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Slower growth to take farmed shrimp output over 6m metric tons in 2025

Ecuador, Asia, and China are all expected to see slight growth next year, while India should recover from production dips in 2023 and 2024

free read Pacific bluefin tuna no longer red rated by Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program

'This upgraded rating of Pacific bluefin tuna is something to be celebrated by seafood lovers, conservationists, and the seafood industry, but there's more work to do' -- Josh Madeira, fisheries and aquaculture policy director, Monterey Bay Aquarium

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Ecuador shrimp big winner in final US AD determination; India biggest loser on CVDs

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US wholesale update: Uncertain times for tilapia, pangasius market amid environmental disruptions

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Trade insights: Ecuador’s shrimp exports bounce back in August

US East Coast wholesaler on port standoff: ‘This strike is going to really wreak havoc’

Vietnam’s August pangasius exports hit new high; will Chinese demand lift?

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Nissui looks to Africa expansion via investment in French PE funds

Global wild whitefish supply projected to drop 100,000t in 2025

Southern bluefin tuna quota to stay at 20,647t amid rising stocks

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Veterans of finfish RAS sector secure site, approval for Dutch black cod project

US shrimpers demand tougher restrictions on Peru, Guatemala

Atlantic Sapphire needs $94m to reach cash-positive operations

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Merck to acquire Elanco’s aquaculture business for $1.3bn

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Nissui hits record earnings with processed food expansion

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Shrimp sales decline as lower-priced crab takes spotlight in US supermarkets

Investors eagerly eye hybrid flow-through prospects amid challenges for full RAS

Shrimp industry grapples with rising tide of regulations, duties

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Asian shrimp industry poised to lose more market share with automation, say experts

Conxemar 2024: Iberconsa launches vessel in Namibia, plans new one in South Africa

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Major customer exodus at Chinese tuna giant after Dolphin Safe label loss, EJF report

Spanish fishing body first to achieve MSC for all tropical tuna

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