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Mongabay Series: OceansSeaweed, a type of algae that grows at the bottom of oceans and rivers, is often used by some local Indigenous communities in Bangladesh. And in recent years, a few urban restaurants have also used seaweed in fresh salads, cooked vegetables, fish curries and meat dishes.Additionally, the aquatic resource has largely been used […]

The ban came after Japan started discharging treated radioactive wastewater into the ocean from the Fukushima nuclear power plant.The ban came after Japan started discharging treated radioactive wastewater into the ocean from the Fukushima nuclear power plant.Editor’s note: This story is published in conjunction with the Pulitzer Center. The authors are part of a Pulitzer-funded […]

Overall results of the 2023 survey of the global farmed shrimp industry suggest that after a strong 2022, the industry will see a modest supply decline of about 0.4 percent in 2023, and a more optimistic outlook for next year with an expected growth of 4.8 percent predicted for 2024. Photo by Darryl Jory. This […]

Don Quijote parent aims to find new customers amid Fukushima row with BeijingTOKYO — The company behind the Don Quijote discount chain will offer scallops from Japan at 38 stores in Asia starting in November, seeking to find new markets as China maintains a ban on Japanese seafood over the Fukushima water discharge. Pan Pacific International Holdings […]

Norwegian Seafood Council Seafood October 6, 2023 Norway exported NOK 42.1 billion worth of seafood in the third quarter. This is an increase of NOK 3.7 billion, or 10 per cent, compared to last year.”In terms of value, Norwegian seafood exports are still doing well. Salmon, trout, cod and pollack have had a historically strong […]

Japan's seafood exports to China fell sharply in August. The drop was due to Beijing's restrictions, which were implemented over the release of treated and diluted water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant.The Japanese fisheries ministry says shipments for the month fell to 3.6 billion yen, or about 24 million dollars. That's down almost 66 […]

Japanese Agriculture Minister Ichiro Miyashita says Tokyo hopes to resolve the issue of Chinese ban on its seafood within the World Trade Organization's scopeKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Japan hopes to resolve China's ban on its seafood following the release of treated wastewater from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant within the World Trade Organization's scope, Agriculture […]

Russian producers of herring, pollock fillets and crab are at risk of losing their leading positions on global markets.Russia’s government announced last week it will introduce ‘flexible’ export duties of up to 7 percent on products including seafood, in a move that is already causing concern among Russian industry watchers.“The new flexible duties of up […]

Wednesday, 27 Sep 2023 The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers said that as of Aug 15, the country shipped US$169mil worth of tra fish to the United States, down 59% year-on-year. — Vietnam NewsHANOI: Vietnam’s tra fish exports to the United States are expected to pick up in the remaining months of this […]