Indonesia will increase exports of fish products and boost commercial fishing in an effort to expand the industry this year, Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMFA) said
Aquaculture
South Korea and FAO to work together towards sustainable fishing

All activities will be financed by South Korea via a new trust fund established at FAO. (Image source: Miguel Saavedra/sxc.hu)
South Korea has announced that it will work with the FAO for the promotion of responsible fishing and aquaculture in the developing world
Indonesia champions for eco-friendly shrimp production

The SII technology was first introduced at a shrimp farm by Hasanuddin Atjo, currently the head of the Central Sulawesi Maritime and Fishery Agency. (Image source: Timothy Tolle/Flickr)
Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province has introduced a new, environmentally-friendly technique to boost Vannamei shrimp farming production
Vietnam’s seafood export sees a 10 per cent surge in 2013

In 2013, Vietnamese seafood products were sold to 156 countries and regions, generating a total revenue of US$6.7bn. (Image source: Luca Baroncini/sxc.hu)
Vietnam’s exports of seafood products saw growth of over 10 per cent in 2013 on the previous year, and the trend is expected to continue in 2014
India seafood exports to hit US$162 million by 2020

The good export performance has been reportedly due to the record aquaculture production of vannamei shrimp species in Andhra Pradesh. (Image source: Tony Alter/Flickr)
India’s seafood exports, which is now around US$65mn, is expected to cross the US$162mn mark by 2020, according to government official