Economics

This report is a Review of the Bottom Grown (BG) Mussel Sector on the Island of Ireland conducted on behalf of the departments of agriculture for Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland and the Loughs Agency and supported by a Secretariat provided by the …

The EU depends more than ever on imports from third countries to meet its fish demand, reports the United States Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service. Import volumes increased by a quarter over the past 5 years and almost all product groups b…

This feature is a Globefish report documenting the tilapia market results for Chinese imports and exports, produced by the Food and Agriculture Organisation.

By researchers* from the Purdue University and printed in the Journal of Extension newsletter, volume 46, number 2. The study reported here involved a mail survey of Indiana aquaculture producers to determine the level of Indiana aquaculture and what producers…

Chilean exports of salmon and trout grew again during 2007, both in volume and value reports FAO Globefish. Their share of total Chilean fishery exports grew in terms of volume but fell in terms of value. While there has been an increase in total production, t…

USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Gain Report says that according to Russias Federal Customs Service, Russian fish and fish product imports totaled $1.7 billion in 2007, a 44-percent increase from 2006.

For the first time in ten years, US shrimp imports fell in terms of volume according to a report prepared by INFOPESCA for FAO Globefish.

Allen Baker, Edward Allen, and Heather Lutman, ERS USDA. This monthly report examines supply, use, prices, and trade for feed grains, including supply and demand prospects in major importing and exporting countries. Focuses on corn; also contains information o…

This latest report from FAO Globefish looks at the tuna market in Japan, India, Vietnam and China.

The EU depends more than ever on imports from third countries to meet its fish demand, according to the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service.Import volumes increased by a quarter over the past five years and almost all product groups benefited from this trend.

Last year, imports of tilapia into the US market grew by 35 per cent. All of this expansion is based on increased imports from China, writes Helga Josupeit for FAO Globefish.

Overall Japanese shrimp imports in 2007 declined by 8.25% compared to 2006, which is a drop equivalent to nearly 25 000 metric tons, FAO Globefish reports in InfoFish.

By U.S.D.A, Economic Research Service - This article is an extract from the April 2008: Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook Report, highlighting Global Aquaculture Industry data.

The dollar weakness contributed to a competitive price trend for frozen Alaska pollock fillets in European markets during 2007, according to FAO Globefish.

European frozen scallop imports were hit by a downturn in French demand during 2007, writes Gerry O'Sullivan for FAO Globefish.

The weak dollar helped to boost crab imports in European markets during 2007 writes Gerry O'Sullivan for FAO GLOBEFISH 2008.

By Camillo Catarci FAO Globefish 2008. The period between November 2007 and January 2008 has been a particularly turbulent one for the farmed salmon market.

By the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). This annual report contains the number of trout operations, grower sales, and fish losses for selected states; includes number, weight, and value produced by type (foodsize, stocker, fingerlings), …

By USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. This article provides highlights of the fishery products industry data from the USDA FAS Fishery Products Report 2008 for Brazil. A link to the full report is also provided.

By A.I.P.C.E. The European Fish Processors' Association. The European white fish seafood processing industry relies on a consistent and sustainable supply of raw materials in order to satisfy the ever increasing demand for added value products by consumers, bo…

By Gerry O'Sullivan, FAO Globefish. As globalization continues in the seafood industry, China marks its place as a significant player.

The US market of tilapia is growing, says the latest Globefish Report. Total imports for 2007 were estimated at 170 000 tonnes, and after allowing a conversation factor of 2.85 for tilapia fillets, this equates to about 400 000 tonnes. It makes the US the worl…

By FAO Globefish. European trade trends for herring products are mixed for 2007 with export volumes significantly higher for Norway but lower for other key exporting countries such as the Netherlands and the UK. Price trends appear to have been largely in line…

By Helga Josupeit FAO Globefish. The USA is still the worlds largest producer of catfish, but production is decreasing steadily.

By Javier Lpez, INFOPESCA, FAO Globefish 2007. This report looks at the hake market in South America in 2007.

By Camillo Catarci, FAO, Globefish. Surimi consumption in the EU reached 132 200 tonnes in 2006, according to inside sources from the Japanese surimi industry.

By USDA Foreign Agricultural Service GAIN Report. China's 2008 aquatic production is forecast to reach 56.2 MMT, up three percent from an estimated 54.7 MMT in 2007.

Dr. Jim Treasurer, Research Manager, Ardtoe Marine Laboratory. Intervet. The cod Gadus morhua is receiving the greatest current interest in the diversification of north temperate aquaculture, but the haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus, a related gadoid species, …

By U.S.D.A, Economic Research Service - This article is an extract from the December 2007: Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook Report, highlighting Global Aquaculture Industry data.

By Helga Josupeit FAO Globefish. Fishmeal production in the five major exporting countries declined in 2007.

By R. LeRoy Creswell, Cortney L. Ohs, and Christian L. Miller from University of Florida, IFAS Extension. The Atlantic croaker, Micropogonias undulatus is a member of the family Sciaenidae, the drum family.

Report by Truong Tri Vinh - FAO GLOBEFISH 2007. According to Vietnamese customs statistics, the country exported 272,700 metric tonnes(MT) of pangasius (tra, basa) valued at US$710 million during the first nine months of 2007.

Report prepared by Javier Lpez (INFOPESCA) - FAO GLOBEFISH 2007. US shrimp imports between January and September 2007 declined slightly compared to the same period in 2006.

By the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Report prepared by Camillo Catarci - FAO Globefish 2007. EU demand for salmon, albeit increasing, continues to be insufficient to cover rising supplies of farmed products.

By FAO. Prospects for prices of shrimp, the principal commodity in international fish trade, are rather subdued in 2007, reflecting a weakening of import demand globally.

By USDA Foreign Agricultural Service. This article provides highlights of the fishery products industry data from the USDA FAS Fishery Products Report 2007 for Korea. A link to the full report is also provided.

By Jane Jordan, The FishSite Editor. Glitnir, the leading global supplier of financial services to the seafood industry, has released new reports on the Chinese and Latin American seafood industries. It shows these regions have huge potential on a global scale…