The latest figures from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have revealed that Indonesia is the top shrimp exporter to the US in April 2016 despite a 15.5 per cent drop in its exports
Aquaculture
Vietnamese tuna exports to China up 253 per cent
China emerged in the top 10 list of largest tuna importers of Vietnam in the late 2015 and Q1 2016, reporting a 253 per cent jump from Q1 2015
Striking a balance between conservation and seafood trade
An FAO meeting in Malaysia has discussed how to protect seafood trade while improving conservation of threatened aquatic species in Asia-Pacific
‘Blue Growth’ to improve aquaculture and livelihood
The FAO has warned that the value and benefits of many coastal and inland fishery and aquaculture systems in APAC region will be compromised if the region does not move towards more sustainable practices
Growing both food and fuel in a desert
The world’s first research facility to grow both food and fuel using desert lands irrigated by seawater has been opened on a two hectare site in Abu Dhabi, UAE