ECUADOR: The tuna industry represents 5% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the country, behind traditional export products such as bananas and shrimp. It is also the main economic activity of Manta, with 114 ships operating from the Manabi port.

PERU: Peru's tuna exports could reach USD 50 million during the entire 2019, according to the president of the Peruvian Tuna Chamber (CPA), Alfonso Miranda Eyzaguirre.

The III Global Fishery Forum agenda features inclusion of fishermen’s settlements in the Integrated Rural Development state programme and mechanisms for implementing the tripartite sectoral agreement on fisheries management organizations. The session will be moderated by Senator Sergei Mitin.

JAPAN: The Kochi Sustainable Skipjack Association joins the international one-by-one tuna supply chain network as it looks to preserve the local food culture

The UK’s science expertise and international leadership in identifying and managing new diseases that affect aquaculture has been recognised by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).

New York - The Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP) has announced that they have been named a James Beard Foundation Impact Program Sustainability Partner.

Malaysia International Aquaculture Malaysia (Aqua Malaysia), a brand new trade exhibition dedicated to aquaculture sector, is aimed to bring new sparks to the local and international industry stakeholders on 26 to 28 September 2019 at Setia City Convention Centre, Shah Alam, Selangor.

Surabaya, Indonesia, 27 May 2019 - Low quality; lack of standards compliance; and high prices are among the key impediments that prevent the export of Indonesian pangasius.

A survey on shrimp ditribution in national waters, between parallels 41°and 47° S, is leaving in the hands of the authorities an important collecion of information to analyze and discuss the eventual opening of subzones.

The Court of First Instance of Brazil has announced its ruling, which suspends the precautionary measure filed in October 2013 by the Brazilian Association of Shrimp Breeders (ABCC), banning Argentine exports of shrimp and prawns to Brazil.