Currently, Russia imposes tax of 5.63 per cent on frozen pangasius fillets from Vietnam. (Image source: VASEP)
Vietman has announced that the EU and Russia will receive 19.5 per cent of its pangasius exports this year as the reduced tariff trade agreement with the EU has benefitted the Southeast Asian country
South Korea and the FAO will raise a US$26.5mn fund to help build new fish farms in North Korea. (Image source: Vera Kratochvil/Wikimedia Commons)
South Korea, along with UN’s FAO, is planning to help develop fish farms in North Korea to help feed the latter’s population
More than 400 seaweed growers from different towns of Guimaras will directly benefit from the Guimaras Seaweed Production and Marketing Project. (Image source: garlandcannon/Flickr)
Guimaras island province in the Philippines has launched a seaweed production and marketing project worth US$418,226.35 to help improve the livelihood of fishermen in the region
The IUU regulation also offers the possibility to blacklist states that turn a blind eye to illegal fishing activities. (Image source: Prachanart Viriyaraks/Flickr)
Thailand has announced that it will start installing GPS tracking devices in the country’s fishing boats and register them in line with the EU IUU fishing regulation
The International Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing report noted the efforts taken by South Korea to curb illegal fishing. (Image source: Don OBrien/Flickr)
South Korea will widen the allowed fishing area for its vessels in the Yellow Sea in a bid to seize Chinese boats operating illegally in the zone
