China’s ban on Japanese seafood has more political than economic heft  Yahoo Newssource

[1/3]Japanese imports of seafood are seen in a supermarket in Hong Kong, China August 24, 2023. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu Acquire Licensing Rights, opens new tabReporting by Farah Master, Twinnie Siu, and Joyce Zhou; Editing by Kim CoghillOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tabThe Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip, launched in the wake […]

Tanks containing water from the disabled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant are seen at the power plant in Okuma town, Fukushima prefecture, Japan, March 8, 2023. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon Acquire Licensing Rights, opens new tabReporting by Yoshifumi Takemoto, Sakura Murakami and Kiyoshi Takenaka in Tokyo and Martin Pollard in Beijing; Editing by John Geddie andOur Standards: […]

Brand Story – Inside OCVA’s Mission to Keep Local Seafood Local Share this article!The Oregon Coast boasts all the natural resources a local seafood industry could want, but a lack of infrastructure prevents them from reaching Oregonians. Over the past year, the Oregon Coast Visitors Association (OCVA) celebrated massive strides on its mission to keep […]

"I'll keep eating Japanese seafood… It's just that addictive," said Hong Kong diner Mr Ho while standing outside a Japanese seafood restaurant.He was among a number of Hongkongers who had been flocking to Japanese eateries for their fill of sushi and sashimi in recent weeks.Japanese seafood has always been very popular in the city. But […]

KYODO NEWS – Aug 24, 2023 – 21:59 | All, Japan Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday he has asked China to immediately lift a ban imposed on all seafood products from Japan following the release of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean.“We have requested […]

   Subscribe to SeafoodSource NewsShare Seafood Exporters’ Association of India President Jagdish Fofandi is calling for the improvement of aquaculture infrastructure nationwide and the expansion of shrimp aquaculture into Kerala state.Fofandi, who was recently named the vice president of India’s Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), told The Hindu his country needs to improve its support […]

Norway’s export volumes of cod, herring, trout, pollock, salmon and snow crab slipped in May.Despite export volumes dropping across several major species, including salmon and cod, the value of Norway’s seafood exports rose in May thanks to a weaker Norwegian kroner, according to the Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC).Norway exported NOK 13.1 billion (€1.1 billion/$1.2 billion) […]

China announced a complete ban on the import of Japanese seafood after the Fukushima nuclear power plant began releasing wastewater into the Pacific Ocean today (Aug. 24). The release, planned for months, was approved as safe by the UN’s atomic oversight body, but it faces loud opposition from Beijing, as well as from local fishing […]

   Subscribe to SeafoodSource NewsShare Scotland’s salmon exports for the first half of 2023 increased by 9 percent year over year, reaching a value of GBP 306 million (USD 388 million, EUR 355 million). The exports, based on data from His Majesty’s Customs and Revenue (HMRC), show that the country is on pace for a successful […]