South Korea has announced that it will work with the FAO for the promotion of responsible fishing and aquaculture in the developing world
Livestock
Philippines farm sector ‘to see a three per cent growth in 2014’
The Philippines’ department of agriculture (DA) has said that the country’s farm sector will grow at three per cent this year due to sustained good performance in the livestock, poultry and fisheries sector
Indonesia champions for eco-friendly shrimp production
Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province has introduced a new, environmentally-friendly technique to boost Vannamei shrimp farming production
Japan to buy 5,000 tonnes of raw chicken from Thailand
Japan has announced that it will import 5,000 tonnes of raw chicken from Thailand in Q1 2014 after Tokyo lifted its 10-year ban on from Thai imports
Vietnam’s seafood export sees a 10 per cent surge in 2013
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