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MPEDA Newsletter ● Dec 2010 - Jan 2011 1
India’s contribution to world’saquaculture production is
significant and the country now rankssecond in world aquacultureproduction, next to China. During theyear 2009-10 the exports of marineproducts from the country stood atover 678436 MT, with a value of US$2132.84 million. Shrimp continuedto be the mainstay of seafood exports,contributing more than 41.40% interms of value. The MPEDA has beeninstrumental in promoting coastalaquaculture in India. With saturationin the sea catch, aquaculture is theneed of the hour for the fisheriessector. MPEDA has a number ofprojects under RGCA fordevelopment of aquaculture and anumber of schemes under MPEDA forproviding assistance to farmers. Theaquaculture event plays a big role inmotivating the farmers to performbetter. It also provides forum fordissemination of the latesttechnologies to the farmers.
The export of ornamental fish isminuscule from India (with acontribution of less than 0.3% in theinternational trade). However, there isa huge potential. Most of India’sornamental fish production is used for
Aqua Aquaria India 2011 to be held at Chennai from6-8, February 2011
domestic sales. With the series ofdevelopment plans initiated byMPEDA with the Commerce Ministryfunding as well as funding fromNFDB, MPEDA is hoping to improvethe export performance of ornamentalfish.
In order to motivate people to dobetter aquaculture and aquariculture(culture of ornamental fishes) practicesand to educate the entrepreneurs inthe latest trends and developmentstaking place in the world over in thesesectors and to invite interested overseasentrepreneurs to invest in India,MPEDA is regularly organizingINDAQUA, an aquaculture eventevery alternate year andINDAQUARIA, an ornamental fishshow every year. As both the eventshave to be organized this year, both arebeing organized together under acommon name “AQUA AQUARIA
INDIA” from 6th to 8th February 2011at Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai.
The event this year is beingredefined to be of a truly internationalscale and quality. It is proposed to givethe show a different hue and focusfrom the earlier editions. The showshall project the recent developmentsin the aquaculture sector as well as in
the International market scenario.Black Tiger shrimp is the theme of theevent since the strength of Indianseafood trade is Black Tiger Shrimp.Green Certification is the theme inthe Ornamental fish sector. The threeday event is intended to attract a largenumber of delegates and exhibitors toensure the reach of the objectives.
The event is envisioned toeffectively showcase the infinitepromise and potential of the IndianAquaculture & Ornamental Fishindustries under one roof. The threeday event comprises of an exhibitionwhich will showcase aquaculture andaquariculture activities and relatedaccessories and technical sessions byinternational experts in the subjectmatters. It is expected that 200exhibitors and more than 1000delegates from India and abroad willparticipate in the event. TheExhibition will be an opportunity toshowcase the Fisheries andAquaculture developments in Indiathereby bringing greater trade benefitsto Indian industry.
Details of some of the prominentspeakers and their subjects for talksduring the technical sessions are givenbelow:
SUBJECTS IDENTIFIED SPEAKERS
SPF L. Vannamei shrimp brood-stock development and bio-securityprinciples for sustainable production Mr. Steve Arce, USA
Breeding and farming practice of L. Vannamei in India Dr. Mohan Das, India
Status challenges and perspectives of the shrimp industry Dr. Darryl E. Jory, USA
Androgenic glands and monosex culture: Early sex reversal projectsand recent discoveries of the insulin like AG Hormone and molecularsex markers Dr. Amir Sagi, Israel
Mud crab culture in mangroves - The Philippine experience Dr. Emilia Quinitio, Philippines
Potential for cluster organic shrimp farming in India Dr. Jens Kahle, Germany
Aquaculture feed production Dr. Vijaya Anand, India
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SUBJECTS IDENTIFIED SPEAKERS
Green Certification of Ornamental Fishes –an initiative in India Dr. A. Ramachandran, CUSAT, Kochi
An update on the Global Ornamental Fish Trade regulations & importrequirements of major markets Dr. Alex Ploeg, OFI
EU market for Ornamental Fish - Demand, trends andquality requirements Mr. Joseph Itzkovich, Israel
Collection and breeding of marine crustaceans and sea anemones Dr. Nuno Simoes, Mexico
Bio-security and health management in ornamental Aquatic Industry Mr. Shane Willis, Australia
Ornamental fish health in transit - latest and best packing methodsfor shippers Dr. Alex Ploeg, OFI
Re-circulating system for ornamental fish production Dr. Krishnakumar, Chennai
During the event a Souvenir isproposed to be brought outcomprising articles on finfish breedingand farming, monosex scampiproduction, marketing of culturedtiger shrimp, experiences in mud crabfarming in Philippines andproduction of finfish feed for cageculture, rules and regulations forregistration of coastal aqua farms inthe country and breeding and farmingof L. Vannamei.
MPEDA solicit the co-operationand active participation of theaquaculture and aquariculture sectorin India in this mega event thearebytaking the industry in to furtherstrides. Those who are engaged in thefield of aquaculture/aquariculture/export industry like farmers/exporters/feed manufacturers/d i s t r i b u t o r s / a c c e s s o r ymanufacturers/suppliers etc., can
participate in the show either as anexhibitor or as a delegate. Stall and
dealegate registration details are asgiven below.
DELEGATE REGISTRATION DETAILS
Rate
Farmer Delegate* ` 1000
Other Indian Delegates ` 2000
Overseas Delegate $ 50
*The farmer delegate registration is made only on recommendation by the Assistant/Deputy
Director, MPEDA Field Offices or by State Fisheries Dept. Officials not below the rank of
Inspector of Fisheries or by the CEO/Officials of NaCSA/NETFISH/RGCA.
STALL REGISTRATION DETAILS
Type of Minimum area of Rate Total
Stalls Stalls* per sq.m amount
` $ ` $
Aquaculture
Section 9 sq.m 2000 75 18000 675
Aquarium
Section 6 sq.m -do- -do 12000 450
* Larger area can be booked by choosing the multiples of the basic unit which will be
charged accordingly.
For more details contact:
THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (P&MP)THE MARINE PRODUCTS EXPORT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
(Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India)MPEDA House, P.B.No.4272, Panampilly Nagar,
Kochi-682 036, Kerala, IndiaPhone: + 91-484-2321722, 2312812, 2311979
Fax: + 91-484-2312812, 2313361, 2314467 Mob: + 91 9446335930E-mail: [email protected]
Please visit our website: www.aquaaquaria.com
ADVERTISEMENT TARIFF
Souvenir/Fair Catalogue
` $
Back Cover Page 25000 500
Inner Cover Page
(Front & Back) 15000 300
Full Page (Colour) 10000 200
Full Page (BW) 5000 100
Half Page (Colour) 3000 60
Half Page (BW) 2000 40
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MPEDA Newsletter ● Dec 2010 - Jan 2011 3
INDAQUA 2009 was organized at
the Chanakya hall of Hotel Swosti
Plaza, Bhubaneswar from 21-23
January 2009. Shri Naveen Patnaik,
Hon’ble Chief Minister, Government
of Orissa inaugurated the function by
lighting the traditional lamp. Shri
Jairam Ramesh, Hon’ble Minister of
State for Commerce & Industry, Govt.
of India presided over the function.
Shri G. Mohan Kumar IAS, Chairman
MPEDA offered introductory remarks
and welcomed the gathering. Shri
Golak Bihari Naik, Hon’ble Minister
for Fisheries, ARD, Textiles &
Handlooms, Government of Orissa,
Shri Nurjamal Sarkar, Hon’ble Minister
for Irrigation, Soil Conservation and
Fisheries, Govt. of Assam, Dr. (Prof)
Prasanna Kumar Patasani, MP, Shri
Tatagatha Sathpathy, MP, Dr. P.
Krishnaiah, Chief Executive Officer,
NFDB, Hyderabad and Shri A.J.
Tharakan, Vice Chairman, MPEDA
felicitated the occasion.
A Souvenir was brought out in
commemoration of INDAQUA 2009
which was released by Shri Naveen
Patnaik, Hon’ble Chief Minister of
Orissa.
Glimpses into Earlier Events:
Indaqua 2009 held at BhubaneswarFarmers honoured: The farmers
of Kuttanad Organic Scampi farming
group, Alappuzha, the first to obtain
the certificate of registration from the
Naturland, an association for organic
aquaculture for conducting organic
scampi farming in India was honoured
in the function.
Export Awards distributed:
MPEDA Export Awards for
outstanding export performance in
marine products was instituted during
1990. The awarads were given to top
manufacturer exporters of marine
products under various categories.
Exhibitors: There were 44
Exhibitors comprising of aqua
farmers, entrepreneurs, farmers
associations, aqua clubs and societies,
aquaculture producers, technicians
and technocrats from the hatcheries,
farms, feed mills, processing plants,
quality control laboratories and input
suppliers, agents and service sectors
exhibiting aquaculture accessories,
ancillary equipments, machinery
products, inputs, ingredients and
additives.
Technical Sessions: The technical
sessions conducted on 21st and 22nd
January 2009 at Hotel Swosti Plaza was
attended by 388 delegates of which
296 were farmers. The first Technical
session was chaired by Shri G. Mohan
Kumar IAS, Chairman MPEDA and
Shri V. Venkatasan, former Director,
MPEDA was the Panelist for the
session. In the second technical
session Shri B. Vishnu Bhat, Director,
MPEDA was on the Chair with Dr.
M C Nandeesha as the Panelist. The
third session in the afternoon of 22nd
January 2009, was chaired by Shri
Kuruvilla Thomas, Director (M) and
Dr. C. Vasudevappa, Senior Executive
Director, NFDB.
An interactive translation of the
presentations were provided in
vernacular languages such as Oriya,
Bengali, Telegu and Hindi to the
delegates. The translated version of
the presentation in the said languages
also was arranged and distributed.
The farmers/entrepreneur deletgates
used the facility well as it was noted
by active discussion held after each
presentation. The cultural programme
conducted in the after noon of 21st
and 22nd January added colour to the
show.
MPEDA in association with
Ornamental Fish International
(OFI) has organised INDAQUARIA-
2010 from 8th to 10th January 2010 at
YMCA-Vepery, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Most of the ornamental fish breeders/
farmers, exporters, researchers,
students and aquarium hobbyists in
India participated in the technical
sessions as well as the exhibition.
Experts and importers from Israel,
Indaquaria 2010 held at ChennaiItaly, The Netherlands, Belgium and
Indonesia attended the event.
Prof. K.V. Thomas, Hon’ble
Minister of State for Agriculture,
Consumer Affairs, Food and Public
Distribution inaugurated the event on
8th January 2010. Shri K.S. Sripathi
IAS, Chief Secretary, Govt. of Tamil
Nadu presided over the function and
Shri K.P.P. Samy, Hon’ble Minister for
Fisheries, Govt. of Tamil Nadu
delivered the key note address. Ms.
Leena Nair IAS Chairman, MPEDA
welcomed the gathering. Shri
Muthukumaraswamy IAS, Secretary,
Dept. of Animal Husbandry, Dairying
and Fisheries, Govt. of Tamil Nadu,
Dr. Alex Ploeg, OFI, The Netherlands,
and Dr. A.G. Ponniah, Director,
CIBA, Chennai felicitated the
function. Shri Kuruvilla Thomas IFS,
Director (Marketing), MPEDA
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proposed vote of thanks. During the
inaugural function, the 4 OFI books
reprinted in India by MPEDA were
released by Shri K.S. Sripathi, Chief
Secretary, Govt. of Tamil Nadu by
handing over the copies to Shri K.P.P.
Samy, Hon’lble Minister for Fisheries,
Tamil Nadu. The exhibition of
ornamental fishes and accessories was
also inaugurated by Prof. K.V.
Thomas, Hon’ble Minister of State for
Agriculture, Consumer affairs, Food
and Public Distribution.
The INDAQUARIA 2010 was a
three-day event comprising of
technical sessions conducted by
international ornamental fish experts,
business sessions with reputed
overseas importers and experts, buyer-
seller meet and exhibition of fresh
water and marine ornamental fishes
as well as the aquarium related
accessories. More than 400 delegates
from Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu,
West Bengal, Maharashtra, Goa,
Andhra Pradesh etc., participated in
the technical sessions and there was
an overseas delegate from Srilanka. 50
stalls were put up for exhibition by
entrepreneurs from all segments of the
ornamental fish sector as well as by
Central and State Government
institutions such as Central Institute
of Fisheries Education (ICAR), Tamil
Nadu Fisheries Development
Corporation (TNFDC) etc.
Simultaneous translations of the
technical sessions in to 5 languages
(Tamil, Kannada, Bengali, Hindi and
Malayalam) were also arranged for
Indaquaria 2010. Competitions were
conducted in 3 categories, viz., a) Best
Stall b) Best Aquarium c) Best Fish
and the prizes were distributed to the
winners during the inaugural function
by Prof. K.V. Thomas.
The event provided an exciting
platform for evolving joint ventures
and business tie-ups amongst those
who are involved in this business. 11
experts including 8 from abroad and
3 from India presented papers on
various technical aspects such as
collection, breeding and management
of ornamental fishes, ornamental fish
culture practices, global trends, issues
and prospects in marketing of ornamental
fish etc. MPEDA had also arranged a
meeting of the ornamental fish
farmers and traders who had come
from all over India for Indaquaria 2010
to form a national level federation for the
ornamental fish traders.
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MPEDA Newsletter ● Dec 2010 - Jan 2011 5
By the turn of the new Millennium,the global seafood trade was worth
about US $ 50 billion and it was thesecond largest commodity afterpetroleum in the international trade.The closing decades of the 20th
century witnessed the contribution ofaquatic food products to annualprotein supply gradually increasing to16.6%, indicating a steady increase ofaquatic food in human diet.According the latest FAO statistics theseafood export trade has exceeded US$ 100 billion, registering a growth ofabout 100% in less than 10 years time,which augurs well for the globalfishery and aquaculture. Withincreasing health consciousness andabout the positive effects of fish onhuman health the demand for aquaticfoods is expected to increase manyfolds in the decades to come. Thereare several forecasts of demand foraquatic foods, one or two decadesdown the line. According to oneforecast, the world demand for fishand fishery products would be 183million tonnes by 2030. As the globalcapture fishery production isstagnating at around 90 milliontonnes, aquaculture sector is lookedupon as the only alternative source tobridge the widening gap in demandand supply in the 21st Century.
Aquaculture continues to be thefastest growing animal food-producingsector with an average annual growthrate of about 7 per cent per annum,the growth of which outpaces thepopulation growth. WorldAquaculture is heavily dominated bythe Asia-Pacific Region, whichaccounts for 89 % of production interms of quantity and 77 % in termsof value. The Asia-Pacific regionaccounts for 98 % of carp, 95 %Oyster production and 88 % of
shrimps and prawns. Over the lastdecade some Asian countries havebeen making stupendous progress intheir fisheries exports (Fig.1). Chineseexports have more than doubled incomparison to its exports of about US$ 4 Billion during the year 2000 andreached over US $ 10billion in 2008.Thai fisheries exports, which washovering at about US $ 4 billion sincethe mid nineties till 2004 is alsoshowing signs of exponential growthsince 2005. Vietnam is the other Asian
Export oriented aquaculture – Bracing for BiggerStridesShri M. Viswakumar, Asst. Director (Aq.), MPEDA, Kochi
country exhibiting exponential trendin growth of seafood exports, fastcatching up with Thailand, with itsexports doubling in six years time andstands at US $ 4.5 in 2008.
Growth in aquaculture productionhas played a very significant role inachieving these exponential growthsof exports of these countries.
Fisheries production of IndiaWith a production of 7.58 Million
tons of fish, India has become the
Fig. 1. Fish exports of selected Asian countries
Fig. 2. Aquaculture production and fisheries exports of China
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second largest producer of fish in2008. Blessed with vast potential fordevelopment of aquaculture, Indiacontinues to be a “Sleeping Giant” ofaquaculture. In order to boost fishproduction, more efforts are needed
to optimize the yields from the capturefishery as well as augment productionfrom culture fisheries in a sustainablemanner. Although the availableresources in the deep-sea zone areunder-exploited, the production from
the traditional fishing area is ratherstagnating, despite increased fishingefforts. Therefore, aquaculture isbeing looked upon as the bestalternative to augment fishproduction, as this could also reduceover exploitation of natural resourcesand serve to protect the naturalbiodiversity. Table given below showsthe increasing contribution ofaquaculture in the total fisheriesproduction of India since 1970.
Export-oriented aquacultureduring the first decade of the21st Century
Fisheries exports from the country,in terms of quantity showed widevariations despite the totalaquaculture production exhibitingconsistent increase over the last threedecades (Fig. 5). This is a clearindication that our exports stilldepends mainly on capture fisheries.Coastal aquaculture, dominated byTiger shrimp culture, continues to bethe mainstay of export-orientedaquaculture in India. While theclosing decade of the 20th century wasmarked with the stupendous rise oftiger shrimp culture during its firsthalf and stabilization of productionduring the latter half of it, the firstdecade of the 21st Century broughtdifficulties of other kinds to theshrimp farming community.
The increased production ofshrimp propelled by the spread ofLitopenaus vannameii culture in theAsian region resulted in glut in theglobal shrimp markets, resulting pricedecline since 2001. The impositionof anti-dumping duties by the USadministration on the supplies fromthe selected Asian countries, includingIndia, was another significant eventthat influenced the farm gate prices.Farmers, already experiencingincreasing cost of production due tofactors such as increasing feed cost,propelled by the increasing fishmealprices in the international markets,and due to the additional inputs used
Fig. 3. Aquaculture production and fisheries exports of Thailand
Fig. 4. Aquaculture production and fisheries exports of Vietnam
Progress of India’s Fisheries Production since 1970
Particulars 1970 1980 1990 2000 2008
Total 1.759 2.445 3.795 5.689 7.583
Capture 1.637 2.08 2.783 3.594 4.105
Culture 0.121 0.365 1.012 2.095 3.478
(6.88%) (14.93%) (26.67%) (36.83%) (45.86%)
Note: Figures in brackets show % share of culture production in total fish production
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by the farmers supposedly forprevention and control of diseaseproblems, have started feeling theaggravation in the pinch from thereduction in the farm gate prices.Under the circumstances farmersdepending on the external finances fortheir crops have become mostvulnerable to credit traps, particularlybecause they are not getting theneeded support from the Nationalizedbanks and Insurance sector.Optimization of the use of resourcesand adoption of measures for reducingthe cost of production has become thesurvival necessities for the shrimpfarming community. Fig. 6 shows the
relationship between cultured shrimpproduction and shrimp exports of thecountry. The correlation between thecultured shrimp production andshrimp exports clearly shows thedependence of the latter onaquaculture.
Challenges and OpportunitiesQuality control and Traceability:
Increased aquaculture production andthe consequent increase in share ofaquacultured products in fishery tradehave also coincided with increasingrequirements on quality and foodsafety by consumers and regulators.Thousands of tonnes of imported fish
and seafood products are beingdetained, rejected or destroyed eachyear at the national borders of manyimporting regions resulting in hugelosses to exporters concerned. Oneof the most serious difficulties forfishery exports today is that they facestandards and regimes of safety andquality requirements that vary frommarket to market. The consumers andthe importing country governmentsare demanding quality and food safetyand each of the demands are passedon back to the producer, through thedifferent stages of the supply chain.Therefore, in order to get marketaccess for the food products, it isimperative to take all necessary stepsto ensure quality and food safety.
Many countries are having specialquality assurance programmes inresponse to perceived risks, potentialfor getting premium price andconsumer demands. Absence of anysuch quality assurance programmeswill work increasingly as barriers toaccess to various export markets. Indiahas also taken several steps to ensurequality assurance at all levels of thesupply chains right from productionto exports.
Government of India issuedNotification No.792 (E) dated 17th
August 2001 clearly specifying thelimits for various antibiotics, pesticidesand heavy metal residues in seafoodproducts. Government of India issuedanother Notification dated 10th July2002 banning the use of antibioticsand other pharmacologically activesubstances in the culture in hatcheryfor producing the juveniles or larvaeor nauplii, in any unit manufacturingfeed, in any unit, pre-processing orprocessing shrimp, prawns or anyother variety of fish and fisheryproducts. MPEDA has beenimplementing annual NationalResidue Control Plan (NRCP) fortesting and monitoring samplessourced from farms and hatcheries forthe presence of antibiotic andpesticide residues.
Fig.5 . Aquaculture production and fisheries exports of India
Fig.6 . Aquaculture production of shrimp and shrimp exports of India
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The requirement of traceability asan integral part of HACCP and thefood safety system of the buyers hasalso put strain on the export ofcultured products. While India haswelcomed the introduction oftraceability and has taken steps tointroduce the system in its processingplants, the enormous problems facedby the traceability system on accountof the structure of India’s aquaculturesector has often not been given theattention it deserves. Traceability,which can be readily implemented inintegrated production and processingunits faces serious challenges whenapplied to thousands of small andmarginal farms, which often sell theirproducts to intermediaries and ruralmarkets. In order to ensure traceabilitythe Government of India has issued anotification (No. SO. 2714 E dated28.10.2009) under section 17 of theExport (Quality Control & InspectionAct 1963) making it mandatory forprocessing establishments to procurefarm produce for exports only fromregistered farms. All shrimp farmslocated in the Coastal area arerequired to be registered with theCoastal Aquaculture Authority and allother farms are to be registered withthe agencies designated by therespective state governments.
Pre-harvest testing: MPEDA hasestablished 16 ELISA screening labsin various maritime states and handedover to approved agencies for carryingout pre-harvest testing of shrimps/scampi meant for export. Pre-harvesttesting of shrimps and scampi samplesis mandatory requirement for exportof aquaculture produce. The samplesof shrimp/prawns (@ 1 sample perpond) should be tested in thedesignated ELISA lab 15 days prior tothe probable date of harvest. Theprocessing establishments can receivethe harvested shrimp only if it isaccompanied with the test report.This testing means an additional costto the farmers. However, ensuring thatthe harvested shrimp/prawn is residue
free is so important for improving theimage of the culture produce of thecountry that a small additionalexpenditure can be considered as aninvestment for sustaining the demandfor Indian cultured shrimp. If a sampleis tested positive in the ELISAscreening, the reference sample will besubjected to confirmatory test in theEIC approved lab/MPEDA QualityControl Lab using LC MS MS. Iffound positive in the confirmatory testalso, the same will be brought to thenotice of the concerned authorities fortaking appropriate action against thefarmer under the relevant provisions.The measures taken by the MarineProducts Export DevelopmentAuthority in improving the quality ofproducts for exports has started payingdividends in the form of improvedacceptability of products. However,this needs to be strengthened furtherto improve the image of Indianseafood products. Implementationof the Logo scheme for qualitymarking of Indian products willfarther our efforts in improving themarket access of the products.
Development of database on aqua
farms: The primary requirement toachieve traceability at the farm level isa comprehensive database usinginformation technology. AGeographical Information System(GIS) with the use of Satellite Imageryis being attempted by MPEDA inassociation with the Remote SensingAgencies of various maritime stateswith the technical support of theNational Remote Sensing Centre(NRSC). The GIS database of theshrimp and scampi farms of all thesestates is nearing completion. Thisdatabase will provide the preliminaryrequirement for ensuring a traceabilitysystem in the country.
Measures for ensuring
sustainability: The twin challenges ofensuring environmental sustainabilityand social acceptability of theproduction systems as demanded bythe consumer demands have also to
be contended with. Consumers andbuyers have started asking questionsabout the sustainability of the processby which seafood is produced inaquaculture systems. The impact oftrade on environment has always beena matter of concern. Under itsinfluence, retailers and supermarketshave sought to differentiate thecultured products by giving eco-labelsto the products. Sustainability issought to be attained through marketforce. The challenge of environmentalsustainability, the problem ofantibiotic residue and the need toreduce cost of production for sheersurvival has led to some innovativethinking in India, which hasculminated in the introduction of thesystem of Participatory Farming. Theexperiment which began with theepidemiological survey conducted asa part of the MPEDA-NACAprogramme in the year 2000, led tothe development of BetterManagement Practices for shrimpfarms and the Code of Practices forsustainable shrimp culture based onthe FAO Code of Conduct forSustainable Aquaculture Practices.MPEDA has set up a separateextension arm in the form of society,The National Centre for SustainableAquaculture (NaCSA), forencouraging farmers to come togetheras Aqua farmers societies, theirinstitutionalization throughregistration with the state agencies forRegistration of Societies etc. andencouraging them to adopt the Codeof Practices for sustainableaquaculture through an incentivescheme implemented by MPEDA forsetting up common infrastructurefacilities. From a small beginning, withjust 5 farmers in a village of AndhraPradesh in the year 2002 (covering 7ha in one state) it has grown to 11993farmers in 533 societies (covering11903 ha) in 2009-10 in six coastalstates. The cluster farming approachthrough organization of farmers intoaqua farmers welfare societies entail
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various benefits such as:a. Farmers organization get legal
statusb. Improved technical awareness and
enhanced financial sustainabilitythrough achieving economies ofscales
c. Improved information exchangeand sharing of experience.
d. Elimination of middlemen/agentsat all levels.
e. Societies-ideal model for smallscale farmers to meet the marketrequirements
f. Increasing stakeholderparticipation, interaction andinvolvement
g. Revival of livelihood.h. Increased awareness and social
responsibility.Organic farming: Promotion of
organic farming has also been takenup in the country, particularly forshrimp and scampi. For this,agreement have been executed withSIPPO, a Swedish agency and farmsmeeting the standards are getting“Naturland” certification forproducing organic shrimp andScampi. India has the distinction ofproducing the Oraganic Scampi forthe first time in the world in the year2008. Since then a few farms inAndhra Pradesh and Kerala have beenproducing Organic scampi for exportpurpose. In the year 2008-09 about50 ha have been developed underorganic farming with a production of16 MT of scampi which was producedand exported from the country. Theimmediate target is to achieve aproduction and export of 1200 MTby 2012.
Diversification: Diversification ofcultured species and aquaculturesystems is envisaged as the majorthrust for achieving the targetsenvisioned in MPEDA’s visiondocument for the seafood exportsector. In order to diversifyaquaculture product base for exports,aquaculture of a few more candidatespecies of export demand have been
given attention. Among theindigenous species, the Crab (Scyllasp.), Seabass (Lates calcarifer),Groupers and Cobia are givenattention. Among these, the hatcherytechnology and farming of the firsttwo species have been standardizedand demonstration programmes arebeing carried out in different maritimestates for popularizing the culture ofthe species. The demonstrationprogrammes conducted by MPEDAand other agencies has generated verygood awareness about the feasibilityof commercial aquaculture of thesespecies in the country. Diversificationto soft shell crab production is anotheropportunity available to entrepreneursas the hatchery technology availablein the country offers scope forproducing required quantity of seeds.As for the other two species R & Dprogrammes are underway forstandardization of the hatchery andfarming technology in various projectsundertaken through the Rajiv GandhiCentre for Aquaculture (RGCA).
Litopenaeus vannamei, HybridTilapia and Pangassius sp. are the otherexotic species that are beingintroduced in the aquaculturespectrum of the country. Culture ofL. vannamei, has caught theimagination of shrimp farmersstruggling to survive the various crisesposed by decreasing margins, diseaseproblems and increasing marketingissues. The estimated production ofL. vannamei during 2009-10 wasabout 10, 370 MT. The estimatedproduction of the species during theApril-November 2010 period of thefinancial year 2010-11 was about14000 MT. The interest in L.vannameiis likely to affect tiger shrimp culturein the country as the former is believedto have more farmer-friendly featuressuch as tolerant to wider range ofsalinity conditions, faster growth andcan grow with low protein diets.Being an exotic species, culture ispermitted only in farms with bio-security facilities and eff luent
treatment system is mandatory as perthe CAA regulations. It would be inthe interest of long-term sustainabilityof shrimp culture in the country, ifthe farmers carry out L. vannameiculture without giving a go-bye to thenative species. From the Thaiexperience some experts are of theopinion that, switching over toL.vannamei from that of P. monodonis easy, but return to the native speciesfrom L. vannamei culture would benext to impossibility.
Culture system diversification isanother area to be explored along withthe species diversification in order toachieve the increased production withsustainability. Adoption of biofloctechnology of farming is one area thatcan be beneficially utilized. Use ofbiofloc technology is reported to bebecoming common in aquaculture ofshrimps and finfishes. The productionrate achievable in these systems isreported to be about 20 MT/ha and200-300 MT/ha for finfishes likeTilapia.
India has the resources and therequired manpower that are essentialfor development of export-orientedaquaculture. The first decade of the21st century has presented a bag ofexperiences to the seafood sector,seafood exports achieving the highestever level both in terms of volumesand value while the export-orientedaquaculture production sector wasbeset with several adversities.However, the year 2010-11 has shownall signs of a recovery of aquacultureproduction for export. Diversificationefforts both in species and productionsystems will pave way for furtheraugmenting aquaculture production.Proper quality assurance, suitablemarket propaganda and developingnew brands or acquiring alreadyexisting brands for developing brandimage for Indian products are alsoopportunities for Indian exporters toutilize for taking our seafood exportsto new heights.
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Seafood from India is relishedworldwide, for its supreme quality.
The country exports fish and shellfishto the major markets of Europe, USA,Japan, China etc. The export ofmarine products from India crossedover two billion US dollars during2009-10. Shrimp is the major valueearner for the country, with a share ofabout 41% of the export turn-over.Aquaculture has become the mainsource of shrimp / scampi for exportfrom the country. However, theproduction sector is yet to benefitfully, due to the limited scale of valueaddition of the seafood products. It isthe need of the hour to augment valueaddition of this sector to derive theadvantages of the increasing consumerdemands. Production of seafoodthrough organic methods is one suchinitiation, which addresses thesustainability aspects, as well.
With the concern over health andenvironment, the demand for organicproducts is increasing in the globalmarket. It is estimated that the globaldemand for organic food products isabout 50 billion US dollars. Hence,organic fish products have a hugedemand in the Western Markets.Consumer demand for organicproducts is concentrated in NorthAmerica and Europe; these tworegions comprise 97 percent of globalrevenues. Regions like Asia, Latin
America and Australia are importantproducers and exporters of organicfoods. The global market has beenexpanding by over five billion USDollars a year. Fish is considered as asafe and healthy food and doublesafety is ensured by the organic fishproducts. Organic aquacultureessentially protect the health ofconsumers by reducing the over allexposure to harmful chemicals andantibiotics. It is an accepted methodof production in a sustainable and eco-friendly manner.
New frontiers in indian aquaculture through organicproduction methodsShri P.N. Vinod, Asst. Director (Aq), MPEDA, Kochi
satisfying the compliance of thesestandards, the certifying bodies issuecertificates and permit their logo onthe products.
This logo signifies the ultimateguarantee and confidence for organicconsumers. Organic certificationensures the following,· Careful selection of sites for
organic aquaculture farms.· Protection of adjacent ecosystems.· Active avoidance of conflicts with
other users of the aquatic resources(e.g. fisherman)
· Prohibition of chemicals.· Natural remedies and treatments
in the case of disease.· Feedstuff from organic agriculture.· Fishmeal and fish oil in feed
derived from by-products of fishprocessed for human consumption(no dedicated “feed fishery”)
· Prohibition of genetically modifiedorganisms (GMOs), neither infeedstuff, nor in the stock itself.
· Processing according to organicstandards.There are different types of
Principles of OrganicAquaculture
An organic label indicates to theconsumer that a product wasproduced using certain standardproduction methods. In fact, organicis a process claim rather than aproduct claim. Therefore, theproduction method and managementare very important in organic farming.Even if a product is produced underorganic practices, consumer’sconfidence is gained only when it isguaranteed by a reputed third partycertification, supported by necessarydocumentation. This is achievedthrough the services of thecertification bodies. These certifyingbodies have formulated their organicstandards, for production, processingand making organic produce. Upon
Organic Scampi
Organic Aqua Culture Farm Organic Feed
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certification, which are as follows:a. A group of farmers sets up an ICS
(Internal Control System) and alsoorganizes joint buying andmarketing for their certifiedproduce. The group owns a singlecertificate.
b. A processor and/or exportercontracts small farmers to producecertified shrimps for the company.The Processor or Exporter is theICS operator and organizes allinternal control procedures. Thecompany owns the certificates.
c. If an individual big farmer followsthe standards of the certifyingagency or comply with thestandards and inspection report,the certificate is issued in the nameof the individual (Singlecertification)An Internal Control System (ICS)
is a documented quality assurancesystem that allows an externalcertification body to delegate the
annual inspection of individual groupmembers to an identified body/unitwithin the certified operator.
It indicates that a grower groupbasically controls all farmers forcompliance with organic productionrules according to defined procedures.The organic certification body thenmainly evaluates whether the InternalControl System is working well andefficiently. The evaluation is done bychecking the ICS documentationsystem and staff qualifications and re-inspecting some farmers. The detailsof such a quality assurance system aredescribed in detail in a preparedmanual named as ICS Manual.
The basic steps for preparing theICS Manual are as follows:-a. To find qualified personnel and
ensure that they receive thenecessary training in organicproduction and ICS development.
b. To identify farmers.c. Start developing adapted and
suitable ICS forms and procedures.It is very important that theprocedures are actuallyimplemented and understood byall staff.
d. To help selecting a very minimumICS requirement that shouldalready be implemented before thefirst inspection.
e. Either before or during the firstinspection, the organiccertification body must screen andassess the ICS document and ifrequired some comments orconditions may be suggested.
f. Gradually improve the ICSdocument, which includeprocedures, forms etc., and itsimplementation by the ICS staff.It is very important that ICS
policies and procedures are madeaware to all involved, including thefarmers. Therefore the internal ICSManual is always made up to date andall relevant parts are made availableto all. Each registered organic farmeris inspected by the Internal Controlat least once a year by qualifiedinternal inspectors.
Each internal inspector shouldundergo training at least once a yearby a competent person. An ICSoperator must have an internalstandard which is applicable to thelocal situation and which can be easilyunderstood by all.
India Organic AquacultureProject (IOAP)
Considering the growing marketfor organic products, the MarineProduct Export DevelopmentAuthority (MPEDA) has identifiedorganic aquaculture as one of thepotential thrust areas fordevelopment. In order to implementthe programme, MPEDA initiated theIndia Organic Aquaculture Project
(IOAP) during 2007, with the supportof the Swiss Import PromotionProgramme (SIPPO), Switzerland..Under the IOAP, the farmers areadopting standards prescribed by M/
Eu Organic
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s. Naturland, Germany. The proposedlocations for organic farming are pre-evaluated by M/s Naturland for thesite suitability. Organic certification ofthe farms is subsequently carried out,after the mandatory inspections by thelocal inspection agency, viz, M/sIndocert, Aluva. The IOAP projectwas successful in developing certifiedstake holders such as (1) certifiedorganic shrimp/scampi hatchery (2)certified organic feed mill (3) certifiedorganic shrimp / scampi farm and (4)certified organic seafood processors.During the first phase of IOAP, thecertified hatchery for production oforganic scampi and shrimp seeds(Rosen Fisheries, Marathakara andQueens Hatchery Kodungallorrespectively), organic feed mill for theproduction of organic feed (The Waterbase Ltd Chennai), organic processor(M/s. Baby Marine, Cochin and M/s.Jagadeesh Marine, Bhimavaram) havebeen established. It is a proudachievement of the IOAP that theorganic scampi farmers from Kuttanad(Kerala) were the first producers oforganic scampi in the World (2008).This was followed by the successfuldemonstration of organic scampifarming by the farming clusters in
West Godavari District of AndhraPradesh. The National Centre forSustainable Aquaculture (NaCSA), anextension arm promoted by MPEDAcoordinated the project in AndhraPradesh in association with MPEDAField Centers.
Organic Black Tiger productionwas also initiated in India, by theIOAP. The European Union (EU) hasmade it mandatory for organicaquaculture products imported in toits member countries to follow the EUStandards from July, 2009. Therefore,framing country standards would bea more viable option, to equate thesame with EU standards. In thisconnection, the National Standardsfor Organic Aquaculture are beingfinalized by National Programme forOrganic Products (NPOP) underGovernment of India in consultationwith various organizations, includingMPEDA.
Organic Culture PracticesThe species initially selected for
organic aquaculture under the IOAPare:1. Macrobrachium rosenbergii (Scampi)
in fresh water areaand
2. Penaeus monodon (Black Tiger
Shrimp)in brackish water areaThe culture practice remains
mostly similar to conventionalmethod. However, the followingaspects are to be taken intoconsideration:i) Pollution free locations for farmsii) Seed and feed from certified
organic supplieriii) Moderate stocking densities.iv) Follow prescribed organic
standards for farming.v) No usage of chemicals, hormones
or antibiotics.vi) Adopt sustainable and eco-friendly
practices.vii)Ensure bio-security.viii)Proper records and documentation.
Financial Assistance underIOAP
MPEDA grants subsidy assistanceof Rs.25, 000/ha. or 50% of the totalcost of certification and organic feedwhich ever is less to organic farmersunder IOAP. One beneficiary can availsubsidy for a maximum area of 6 ha,subject to the financial ceiling ofRs.1.5 lakh per beneficiary. In the caseof clusters or groups, the upper limitwill be Rs.7.5 lakh for 30 ha. or more.
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IntroductionAs part of assuring export of
quality products from our country,United Nations Conference on Tradeand Development (UNCTAD) withits office in New Delhi has proposedto organise Awareness Campaignsagainst the abuse of Antibiotics inaquaculture in India throughMPEDA. Considering the presentstatus and issues in Aquaculture,MPEDA, Regional Centre(Aquaculture), Kochi has conducteda Workshop on “Antibiotic Issues,BMPs and Diversification in
UNCTAD Workshop on ‘Antibiotic issues, B.M.Ps andDiversification in Aquaculture’
Smt. K.K. Ponnamma, Regional Executive, ADAK, inaugurating the programme.
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Aquaculture. The Workshop wasconducted for two days from 29-11-2010 to 30-11-2010, for the benefit of32 farmers in Kerala State.
Inaugural SessionMPEDA officials welcomed the
guests and participants and explainedin brief the significance of theworkshop giving thrust to AntibioticIssues, BMPs and AquacultureDiversification.
Smt. Ponnamma K. K, RegionalExecutive, ADAK inaugurated theworkshop and stressed the need foradopting Better ManagementPractices in aquaculture farms andhatcheries. She reminded that suchkind of workshops and Farmers/Hatchery Operators’ Meets will surelybring awareness among the farmingcommunity for sustainability of thissector in India.
Shri Raman V. N., DistrictManager, Matsyafed, Thrissur in hisaddress, briefed about the negative
impact of use of antibiotics in bothhatchery and farming sector and askedthe farmers and all others in this sectorto unite and contribute their partthrough adoption of BMPs.
Shri. Kunjambadi, a leadingshrimp farmer and President ofMalabar Shrimp Farmers Federation,Kannur, also spoke on the occasion.Shri K.Sivarajan, Assistant Director(AE) proposed vote of thanks andtechnical session followed theinaugural function.
Technical SessionIn the technical session MPEDA
officials spoke on recentDevelopments in Aquaculturecovering topics such as potential areas,prospects, market trends and scope fordevelopment of aquaculture. Classeswere also taken on group farming andformation of Aqua Societies.
The Quality Control subject wastaught by MPEDA officials byspecicying the consequences of the
use of antibiotics and the diagnosticand analytic procedures for thedetection of antibiotic residues incultured products
RGCA officials took a class on‘Diversification of Aquaculture’ whichcovered cage, open water and pondculture methods of Seabass and Crabculture.
On 30-11-2010, Dr. K. G.Padmakumar, Associate Director ofResearch, Kerala AgriculturalUniversity, Kumarakom, Kottayamtook class on ‘Captive Breeding &farming of Pearl Spot in Open waterCages’ by covering habitats, breedingand rearing of Pearl Spot.
In the afternoon MPEDA officialstook classes on ‘Organic Aquaculture’covering the need, scope andprocedures for certification of organicaquaculture, and society formation.Later, Code of Practices for Shrimpand Scampi hatcheries was briefed toeliminate the risk of disease occurancein hatchery seeds. Importance of GISMapping and its applications inaquaculture traceability were alsodiscussed.
Shri Syamlal, President, HatcheryOperators’ Association and Mrs.Beena, Queens Hatchery also tookawareness classes on practical issues inhatchery operations and the seedproduction techniques in hatcheries.
Group discussion was carried outafter the technical session. Variousqueries, opinions andrecommendations were made by theparticipants of the workshop.
Valedictory SessionShri. R. Rajagopalan, Lead District
Manager, Canara Bank, Thrissur, wasthe Chief Guest for the valedictoryfunction. In his address, he briefedabout the role of financial institutionsfor providing financial support toagriculture and aquaculture sectors.He also congratulated MPEDA foractive involvement in this sectorpromoting aquaculture through itsschemes and services.
A view of the audience.
Valedictory function : Shri. R. Rajagopalan, Lead District Manager, Canara Bank,
Thrissur speaking on the occasion. Sitting (L-R) Shri K.V. Raghu, Deputy Director (Aq.),
MPEDA, Shri A. Kunjambady, President, Malabar Shrimp Farmers’ Federation, Smt.
Elsamma Ithack, Assistant Director (Aq.) and Shri K. Sivarajan, Assistant Director (AE),
MPEDA.
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In order to make the farmers awareabout the sustainability, better
management practices and non-use ofantibiotics in aquaculture MPEDA,SRC (Aqua), Kolkata has organized aone-day Awareness campaign atContai, Purba Medinipur, on11.11.2010. 30 farmers attended theprogramme.
Dr. Utpal Kumar Sar, DeputyDirector of Fisheries, PaschimMidnapore, Sri Rabindra Nath Dutta,ADF (Brackish Water), and officialsof NaCSA participated in theprogramme.
Officials of MPEDA gave a briefaccount on the present status ofshrimp culture in the country andMPEDA’s promotional activities forthe development of aquaculture. Thedangers involved in over-stocking ofnon-tested hatchery and wild seedsthat cause disease were explained. Thefarmers were advised to make use ofthe three ELISA Labs installed atdifferent places in West Bengal foranalysis of antibiotics in culturedshrimp and scampi. The proceduresfor obtaining CAA registration andWest Bengal Fish Producers’ licencewere also explained.
Sri Rabindra Nath Dutta, ADF(Brackish Water), Contai advised the A view of the audience
Awareness campaign on BMP’s in Aquacultureorganised
farmers for low stocking of hatcherytested quality seeds and use onlyknown brand of feed.
Dr. Utpal Kumar Sar, DeputyDirector of Fisheries delivered lectureon the topic entitled: “Deleteriouseffects of Antibiotics in aquaculture”and discussed the effects of antibioticsin human health through fish foodand cautioned the farmers on the riskfactors in the export market of seafoodon this account. He said that it ismandatory that the farmers have totest their product samples at theELISA labs set up in different parts ofthe country for the presence ofantyibiotic residues.
Other topics discussed in the
campaign were Code of practices forshrimp hatchery, MPEDA’s financialassistance for establishment of newshrimp hatchery, sustainable scampiand shrimp farming through bettermanagement practices andimportance of site selection, selectionof disease free seeds, environmnentalparameters and diversifiedaquaculture such as mud crab farmingand seabass culture.
NaCSA officials delivered lectureon the “Role of NaCSA towardsSustainable Aquaculture” andrequested the farmers to form aquasociety. The meeting was concludedwith group discussion, evaluation andvote of thanks.
Farmers’ meet on “Eco-friendly & SustainableAquaculture” conducted
MPEDA, SRC (Aqua), Kolkata hasorganized a one-day farmer’s
meet on “Eco Friendly & SustainableAquaculture” at NandakumarPanchayet Samity meeting Hall, PurbaMedinipur, on 09.11.2010. TheFarmer’s Meet was attended by 103farmers from the Nandakumar,Norghat, Khejuri, Nandigram,
Tamluk, Bhagabanpur & other nearby villages.
Sri Sukumar Dey, Sabhapati,Nandakumar Panchayat Samiti, ShriBuddhadev Bhowmik, Karmadhak-shya, Motso-O-Pranibikash Sampad,Purba Medinipur Zilla Parisad, SriJajneswar Pradhan, LDM, PurbaMedinipur, Sri Utpal Sar, Deputy
Director of Fisheries, Sri SripatiMaity, ADF (FFDA), Tamluk; SriRabindra Nath Dutta, ADF (BW),Contai and Sri Biswadev Kar,Secretary, M/s TamraliptaAquaculture Proprietors’ Societyparticipated in the programme.
Welcoming the gathering, DeputyDirector (Aqua) of MPEDA, SRC,
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Kolkata gave a brief account on thepresent status of shrimp culture in thecountry and MPEDA’s promotionalactivities for the development ofaquaculture. The farmers were advisedto make use of the ELISA Lab installedat Contai for antibiotic analysis incultured shrimp and scampi.
Sri Jajneswar Pradhan advised thefarmers to minimize the risk throughinsurance cover as the shrimpaquaculture is highly risk oriented.
Sri Buddhadev Bhowmikrequested MPEDA for setting up onemore ELISA Lab in Purba MidnapurDistrict.
Sri Sripati Maity stressed the needfor adopting improved traditional andmodified extensive culture practicesfollowing good pond managementpractices involving least waterexchange and construct pond at least50 mtrs. away from agricultural landand not to drain farm water in toagricultural field. As responsiblefarmers, they should obey rulesapplicable for aquaculture, apply forlicence from Coastal AquacultureAuthority and follow the guidelines ofthe Dist. Administration. SriRabindra Nath Dutta stressed thesame. Sri Utpal Sar cautioned the
A view of the farmers
farmers on the risk factors in theexport market of seafood due todetection of antibiotics.
Officials from NETFISH specifiedthe problem of Muddy-Mouldy smellin shrimp culture and suggestedremoval of the black soil from thepond bottom as early as possible afterthe harvest and fill the ponds quicklyto avoid the development of benthicblue green algae, filamentous algaeand aquatic weeds which are likely tospoil the pond bottom and inducemuddy smell.
Officials of NaCSA requested thefarmers to form aqua society & availMPEDA scheme for aqua societywhich will help the farmer for propercrop planning, building up contactsand mutual trust among variousservice providers.
MPEDA officials taught thesubjects on crab culture and seabasscage culture in detail. Marine foodfishes like groupers, snappers,siganida, pompano, cobia andornamental fishes have great potentialfor domestic and export trade. Amongthe species for diversification, Sea bass(Lates calcarifer) has been establishedas a promising finfish species foraquaculture production oncommercial scale because of its fastgrowth and wide tolerance of salinity.The meeting came to an end with thevote of thanks proposed by ShriSibasish Mohanty, JTO, SRC,Kolkata, MPEDA.
The Regional Centre(Aquaculture), Kochi has
conducted the inaugural-harvest of theMud crabs cultured in thedemonstration farm of Shri. A.M.Nizar, Kovilakathumkadavu,Pallippuram (Vypin Island),Ernakulam District on 19.11.2010.The programme was attended by 50
farmers and officials. MPEDARegional Centre, Kochi welcomed thegathering and emphasised the need fordiversification in aquaculture andparticularly the importance of mudcrab culture in Kerala region.
The harvest was inaugurated by Dr.Josileen Jose, Sr.Scientist, CrustaceanFisheries Division, CMFRI, Kochi.
During the function, Dr. Al.Muthuraman, Deputy Director (Aq.),MPEDA, H.O, Kochi delivered thekey-note address.
Dr. Asokakumaran Unnithan, Sr.Scientist, CMFRI, Kochi, Smt.K.K.Ponnamma, Regional Executive,ADAK, Ernakulam, Shri. Lajid,Extension Officer, Office of DD
Inaugural-Harvest Function of Mud Crab CultureDemonstration Programme
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Fisheries Ernakulam, Smt. Ganga,Ward Member, Pallippuram GramaPanchayat and Shri.K.B Sajeev, StatePresident, OYKSG, Nayarambalamhave felicitated the function and givennecessary guidelines to the farmers.
Shri. A.M. Nizar, the farmershared his experiences in the crabculture during the demo. farming withthe gathering. The farmers raised
Shri A.M. Nizar, farmer, along with other farmers and officials holding the harvested crabs
The inauguration of harvest by Dr. Josileen Jose, Sr. Scientist, CMFRI, Kochi
various doubts regarding crab cultureand the officials present during thefunction clarified them. This is thefirst attempt in Kerala by MPEDA onMud Crab culture by stocking the crabseeds in culture ponds.
The details of the demonstrationare:
1)The demonstration culturestarted on 19-3-2010.
2) The crab seeds for stocking werebrought from RGCA in Tamil Naduand 2077 crablets were stocked inscientifically prepared 0.4 ha. pond.
3) Proper fencing was given withHDPE net and Silpaulin sheet toprevent the escape of crabs from thepond.
4) The water quality parameterswere maintained in the optimum levelto enhance the production.
5) Chopped trash fish and wastes(Squid, Cuttle fish,etc.)from theprocessing plants were given as feedfor the crabs.
6) Regular monitoring of the waterquality parameters, feeding & growthassessments were carried out andconcerned details were recordedduring the culture period.
7) The crab attained 500-650gm.size within a culture period of 8months. The estimated standing cropwas around 133 kgs.
The demonstration culture was agreat success and it is hoped that infuture more farmers will come forwardto take up mud crab culture in theState.
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Awareness campaigns against use of antibiotics in WestBengal1) Programme at Itinda-Panitor Gram Panchayat,North 24 Paragnas Dist. ,(W.B.)
MPEDA, SRC (Aq), Kolkataorganised a campaign at Itinda-
Panitor Panchayat, North 24 ParagnasDist. on 25.11.2010 which wasattended by 46 farmers of the nearbyareas. Shri Rajjak Baidya, Sabhapati,Itinda-Panitor Gram Panchayat &Sattarnri Adak, Member of ATMAgroup participated in the campaign.
Mr. Manirul Gazi, leading farmerof Panitor village of Gopalpur No.2Panchayat thanked MPEDA on behalfof the farmers of the area fororganizing the event and gave a briefaccount on the present status ofshrimp culture in Gopalpur village &presented some major issues faced bythe farmers, mainly white spot diseasesand non-availability of quality shrimpseeds.
Issues such as concern of thebuyers on food safety, human rightsand environment protection were
discussed in detail in the meeting. Thefarmers were also cautioned that ifthey were not maintaininginternational quality standards of theshrimp and also if they do not obtainlicense either from State FisheriesDept. or CAA, they would not be ableto sell their shrimp for export after31st December 2010. It was suggestedto form Aqua Society in each farmingcluster to follow community farmingfor each water source so that theycould deal effectively againsthorizontal transmission of shrimpdisease. The farmers were also advisedto take up scientific farming with lowstocking of hatchery produced PCRtested seeds and disease managementby using suitable probiotics instead ofantibiotics.
MPEDA officials discussed aboutthe scenario of Organic aquacultureand how it is developing rapidly andis now practised in more than 120countries in the world. OrganicAquaculture is a process of developinga sustainable aqua system with organicQuality Control. Topics such asMPEDA schemes for IOAP,organizations associated withcertification and also formation ofsociety were discussed.A view of the audience
2) Campaign at MinakhanGram Panchayat, North 24Paragnas Dist.
SRC (Aq), Kolkata has conductedyet another campaign against use
of antibiotics in aquaculture atMinakhan Village, North 24 ParagnasDist. on 7-12-2010. Shri Majed AliGaven, Pradhan, Minakhan GramPanchayat welcomed the gathering. 44farmers from Minakhan and nearbypanchayats viz., Malancha, Uchildah,Bamanpukur etc., attended theprogramme.
Shri D.K. Biswas, Dy. Director (Aq) addressing the gathering.
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Welcoming the participants, ShriMajed Ali Gayen presented a briefaccount on the present status ofculture in Minakhan area. MPEDAofficials requested the farmers toadopt better farm managementpractices without the use of antibiotics
and banned chemicals.The officials of MPEDA also
conveyed the recent trends inaquaculture and spoke about theconcern of buyers on food safety andnon-use of banned drugs.
Leaf lets on Antibiotics and
guidelines on use of “Antibiotics inAquaculture”and schemes of MPEDAin Bangla vernacular were distributedto the farmers. The meeting endedwith vote of thanks proposed bySourabh Kumar Dubey, FieldSupervisor of MPEDA.
MPEDA, SRC, Karwar organizeda 5-day Training Programme on
“Eco-Friendly & Sustainable ShrimpFarming” at Haldipur village inHonavar taluk from 22-26, Oct. 2010for the benefit of shrimp farmers.Twenty candidates participated in thetraining programme.
The main objective of the trainingprogramme was to train thebeneficiaries on Eco-friendly shrimpfarming and to motivate the traineesto take up shrimp farming by adoptingBetter Management Practices (BMPs).Literature on BMP, use of antibioticsin aquaculture, farm management anddiversification in aquaculture invernacular were distributed to theparticipants.
The training programme wasinaugurated on 22-11-2010 at 10.00AM by Shri. Damodar G. Naik,President, Gram Panchayat,Haladipur, Honavar. He in his
inaugural speech appreciated MPEDAfor conducting such short term villagelevel training programme for thebenefit of shrimp farmers. He alsomentioned that “Haldipur village isgifted with vast brackishwater areas &there is scope for employmentopportunities in shrimp farming”. Heappealed the trainees to make use ofthe opportunity and assured that allpossible assistance from panchayat willbe provided to the farming.
SRC, Karwar officials advised thefarmers to go for farming of speciesother than shrimp, considering thevast potential in Haldipur area. Hediscussed the scope of crab farming/fattening and fin fish farming. Theyalso discussed various promotionalschemes of MPEDA.
The function was presided over byShri. K.H.Gouda, President, SharavatiShigadi Krishikar Sangh, Haldipur,Honavar and a very successful farmer
doing farming in a systematic way forthe last decade. He in his presidentialaddress explained different steps to beadopted in pond preparation and theimportance of pond preparation. Hethanked MPEDA for organising thistraining programme in Haldipur.
Shri. Nagaraj Sannabhadthi, Feeddealer delivered a lecture on “Feedmanagement in shrimp farming.”NaCSA officials explained aboutSociety formation in shrimpaquaculture.
Participants were trained on thevarious aspects of shrimp farming suchas site selection, pond construction,pond preparation, seed stocking, waterquality management, feedmanagement, disease management,harvest and post harvest techniques,seabass culture techniques and othertopics related to aquaculture byMPEDA officials and resourcepersons.
As part of training programme, afield trip was arranged for the traineeson 26-11-2010. Trainees were taken toMr. K.H.Gouda’s shrimp farm atHaldipur. Techniques involved inshrimp farming, farm management,feed management, water managementetc. were explained to the traineesduring field trip.
On 26.11.2010 evening avaledictory function was conducted.Sri. Damodar G.Naik was the ChiefGuest who distributed certificates tothe trainees. Sri. K.H.Gouda was alsopresent. The programme concludedwith vote of thanks.
Sri.K.H.Gouda, President, Sharavati Shigadi Krishikar Sangh, Haldipur addressing the
gathering. Sitting (L-R) Sri.Naresh T, AAE,SRC,(Aqua), Karwar, Sri. Damodar G.Naik,
President, Gram Panchayat, Haldipur, Dr. G.Gopakumar, AD, SRC(Aqua), Karwar, and
Sri.G.M.Salaskar, FS, SRC, (Aqua), Karwar.
Training Programme on ‘Eco-friendly and SustainableShrimp Farming’ conducted
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A campaign on abuse of antibiotic
in aquaculture funded by United
Nations Conference on Trade and
Development (UNCTAD), was
organised by MPEDA, SRC(Aq),
Karwar on 29-30, November 2010, at
Kumta, Uttar Kannada District to
create awareness among aqua farmers
against the use of antibiotics in
aquaculture and to educate the shrimp
farmers on Eco-Friendly and
Sustainable Shrimp Farming without
using any antibiotics. Thirty-five
farmers participated for the two-day
programme.
They also discussed about the
procedures adopted by MPEDA to
monitor the use of antibiotics in
aquaculture.
Shri. V.K. Dhulked, C.E.O.,
BFDA, Karwar inaugurated the
function by lighting the lamp. In his
inaugural speech he warned that a few
farmers were misusing the antibiotics
in aquaculture for their own benefits
without knowing the adverse effects.
He explained the two main
consequences of use of antibiotics in
aquaculture ie., presence of high
residue levels of antibiotics or their
metabolites in shrimp/fish tissue and
second one is development of
antibiotic resistant strains of microbial
pathogens in the environment.
Shri. B. Suresh, Assistant Drug
Report on UNCTAD awareness campaign on abuse ofantibiotics in aquaculture
Controller, Karwar delivered lecturer
on the Acts and regulations of use and
selling of antibiotics/Drugs. He listed
out the few chemicals/antibiotics used
in aquaculture. Also explained about
“Prevention of Food additive Acts”.
He also informed that the food items
with residues of antibiotics, if
consumed, may cause direct health
problems. For example cause of
aplastic anaemia is associated with
chloromphenicol. Similarly
nitrofurans (metabolites) can cause
cancer and genetic disorders.
Dr. V. N. Nayak, Chairman,
Department of Marine Biology,
Karnataka University addressed the
farmers about basic needs for
regulations. He explained the farmers
that the presence of antibiotics in
aquaculture products is a major
hindrance for meeting the stringent
export quality standards of EU and
other countries. Detection of
antibiotics or antibiotic residues is a
serious concern not only to the
particular brand of export or to the
exporter but it also adversely affects
the image of the Nation. He also
explained the side effects of antibiotics
in human body.
In second day’s session, Sri. K. H.
Gouda, President Sharavati Shigadi
Krishikar Sangha,Haldipur, Honavar,
shared his experience with farmers
and also asked them to maintain
records of their farms activity. He
revealed the secret behind his success,
which is nothing but “Better
Management Practice”.
Officials of SRC, Karwar
elucidated to aqua farmers who use
chemicals in their field has to regulate
the usage and if at all necessary use
only approved permitted chemicals
with proper product labels regarding
the chemical composition, dosage,
withdrawal period and other
constraints including environmental
and human safety precautions. It was
stressed that the farmers should
maintain proper record of the
chemicals used in the farm diary
regarding date, dosage and type of
chemical used. Pre harvest test of the
aquaculture product has to be
conducted and make sure the product
sold to the processor is free from any
antibiotics or pharmacologically active
substances.
SRC, Karwar officials explained
the adverse effects on use of antibiotics
in aquaculture, especially on the
export of marine products and also
explained about domestication of
Tiger prawn and technology
development programme of RGCA.
The programme concluded with a
brief discussion between officials and
the participants.
Farmers’ meet conducted on ‘Eco-friendly & SustainableShrimp Farming’
MPEDA, SRC (Aqua), Karwarconducted a farmers’ meet on
“ECO FRIENDLY &SUSTAINABLE SHRIMPFARMING “ at Kundapur on 19-11-
2010 in association with NaCSA,Kakinada. MPEDA, Karwar officialswelcomed the Guests and theparticipants.
CEO, BFDA, Udupi inaugurated
the function. In his inaugural addresshe explained the farmers, about newschemes of state fisheries departmentand necessity of Coastal AquacultureAuthority registration. He requested
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Dr. G. Gopakumar, Asst.Director (Aq) addressing the farmers.
map India occupies a commendableposition. The outbreak of disease andfrequent crop losses paused theaugmentation process. With theoccurrence of diseases new techniqueswere tried to recover the problems. Inthat process chemical, antibiotics etc.,were irrationally used either asprophylactic or as therapeutic. In thelast decade, there has been widespreadconcern over the presence of antibioticin aquaculture products. This is amajor hindrance for meeting the
the farmers to register their nameswith Coastal Aquaculture Authorityof India. He also mentioned that
Aquaculture in India has augmentedgreat momentum in the late eightiesand early 90’s. In world Aquaculture
Detection of antibiotics
or antibiotic residues is
a serious concern not
only to the particular
brand of export or to the
exporter but it also
adversely affects the
image of the Nation.
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stringent export quality standards ofEU and other countries. Detectionof antibiotics or antibiotic residues isa serious concern not only to theparticular brand of export or to theexporter but it also adversely affectsthe image of the Nation.
CEO of NaCSA, Kakinada sharedexperiences of his visit to L. vannamei
farms. It requires lot of changes infarm design, water depth, etc. He alsoexplained the sensitiveness ofvannamei to WSSV disease andproblems of culturing L. vannamei intiger shrimp farms. He also advised thefarmers not to use any bannedantibiotics directly or indirectly. Headvised the farmers not to use theformulation of herbicides/sanitizers
containing Pendinethalin as thepresence of above chemical in shrimpis not acceptable in importingcountries. He also explained varioussubsidy schemes available fromMPEDA for the benefit of shrimpfarmers and explained about societyformation, scheme for registration ofAquaculture societies for adoption ofcode of practices for sustainableshrimp farming.
Shri. Santosh Kumar, President,Mookambika Aqua Farms WelfareSociety, Byndoor, expressed his viewstowards the government’s schemesand also discussed problems offarmers regarding electricity subsidy/discounts etc. He thanked MPEDA fororganising this farmer’s meet in
Kundapur.Dr. G. Gopakumar, Assistant
Director (Aq) explained about BetterManagement Practice in aquacultureand the adverse effect on use ofantibiotics in aquaculture, with specialreference to export of marineproducts. He also advised farmers togo for farming species other thanshrimp and discussed the scope of crabfarming /fattening and fin fishfarming. He also explained the variousschemes of MPEDA and discussedwith the farmers about their problems.
60 farmers participated in themeet. The programme concludedwith vote of thanks by Shri. GovindSalaskar, Field Supervisor, MPEDA,SRC (Aqua), Karwar.
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The Marine Products ExportDevelopment Authority
(MPEDA) participated in the 15th
Annual China Fisheries & SeafoodExposition – Aquaculture China,2010, held during 2-4th November,2010 at Dalian, China. This is thelargest seafood exposition in Asia,organized by the Sea Fare Expositions.Inc U.S.A, in association with theMinistry of Agriculture China. Thevenue of the exposition was DalianWorld Expo Center Dalian XinghaiSquare, Dalian China. MPEDA wasrepresented in the Expo by Mr.C.R.Rajan, Dy. Director, RegionalOffice, Chennai, and Mr. P.N.Vinod,Assistant Director (AQ), HO, Cochin.Apart from MPEDA, M/s. SoniaFisheries, Mumbai and M/s Aqua SeaFoods (India) Pvt. Ltd, Cochin alsoparticipated in the exposition toshowcase their products.
The show was featured byapproximately 750 exhibitingcompanies from 35 countries. Thecountries such as UK, USA, Peru,Equador, Chile, Korea, Canada,Iceland, Malaysia, Norway, Papua NewGuinea, Spain, Taiwan and Vietnam,opened their National Pavilions toattract investment in to theircountries, as well as to market theirproducts. The range of productsdisplayed included, right from theproduction base to the procuredproducts. The latest machinery andequipments used in aquacultureprojects as well as the processingindustry were also displayed, attractinga large number of visitors. Theorganizers indicated that about 19,750visitors from 79 countries turned upto this largest seafood display in Asia,
Participation of MPEDA in the 15th Annual ChinaFisheries & Seafood Exposition - Aquaculture China –2010
during the three-day event.The show was inaugurated at 10.00
AM on 2nd November, 2010 by Mr.Zhang Yanxi, the Hon. Vice Ministerof Agriculture, Peoples’ Republic ofChina. At the opening ceremony, MrPeter Redmayne, President, SeafareExpositions, USA delivered thepresidential speech. He stated that theInternational Seafood Trade of Chinais currently worth more than US$ 17billion. It is likely that China willovertake the United States to becomethe largest seafood trading nation. Therapidly increasing demand for seafoodin China attracted a large number of
business houses in to Dalian this year.The sea food consumption pattern inChina has undergone changes inrecent years, from live seafood tofrozen fish which appears to be morereliable, less expensive and veryconvenient. The growing domesticmarket of China is the largest in theworld, which is attracting attention ofthe trade partners, across the globe.The Chinese market is becomingstronger, as the country is becomingmore prosperous to afford thedomestic and imported seafood. It wasnote-worthy to cite that the Chineseaquaculture producers are rapidlyupgrading their technology to producespecies such as abalone shell, shrimp,seabass, turbot, scallops, snapper,tilapia, sea bream, crab, turtles, clams,catfish, f lounder, trout, mussels,salmon and so many other species.
A view of MPEDA Stall
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The show was featured
by approximately 750
exhibiting companies
from 35 countries.
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The Chinese Government appears tohave adopted a ‘zero growth’ policy onits marine fishing industry, in an effortto conserve its natural resources. Inorder to meet china’s growing demandfor high value seafood, the ChineseGovernment has given top nationalpriority for aquaculture industry andits further development.The MPEDA Stall
MPEDA had taken a stall of 18 m2
in the exposition. The stalls ofMPEDA and the Indian Companieswere located in the main hall, in whichall other overseas exhibitors had putup the stalls. Indian stalls had goodbusiness, as large crowds were seen togather information on Indian Seafoodproducts.
The MPEDA Stall exhibited avariety of seafoods, varying fromfrozen fish, cuttle fish, squid, crabs,shrimps to value added products suchas surimi products, canned tuna,canned crabs, canned sardines, fishpickles, Indian seafood curries, fishbiriyani etc. The pamphlet ofMPEDA, prepared in Chineselanguage also was in great demand.The charts on commercial sea fishesof India as well as other publications
Mr. C.R.Rajan, Dy.Director (L) and Mr. P.N. Vinod, Asst.Director in discussion with a
visitor in the MPEDA Stall.
of MPEDA were also well received.Different video films on the country’sseafood products and aquacultureresources were also screened in theMPEDA Stall. There wereconsiderable interactions with thevisitors on the variety of seafoodavailable from India. The demands ofthe Chinese buyers mostly focused onRibbon fish, cuttle fish, squids,octopus, crabs, lobster and shrimps.About 146 trade enquiries werereceived during the show. Over all, theChinese buyers expressed greatsatisfaction on the quality of IndianSeafood Products. It is suggested thatmore number of free publications andliterature to be provided in the stallfor distribution to the visitors.
The 16th Annual China Fisheries& Sea Food Expo- Aquaculture Chinawill be held at Qingdao InternationalConvention Centre during 1-3,November, 2011. As China Fisheries& Seafood Expo is being organizedevery year, it is the best opportunityfor India to introduce more Indianexporters to enter into the internationaltrade. Moreover, Chinese importersseem to be very keen of importingIndian Seafood products.
US Govt selectstwo firms foranti-dumpingfifth review
The US Department ofCommerce (DoC) has selected
two Indian seafood exportcompanies, Falcon Marine andApex Exports as mandatoryrespondents for the fifthadministrative review (AR) of theanti-dumping duty on import ofshrimp from India.
This is the first time that ApexExports is selected as mandatoryrespondent while Falcon wasincluded in all the ARs so far. TheDoC had issued notice for the fifthAR in this April according to apetition filed by the two US shrimpproducers, the Southern ShrimpAlliance (SSA) and LousianaShrimpers Association (LSA). Theyhad requested to review the exportsof 203 Indian companies, but DoCselected two Indian companies fordetailed examination.
The anti-dumping duty onfrozen shrimp imports to the USwas imposed provisionally witheffect from August 4, 2004 and thelevy was confirmed through theAnti-dumping Duty Order datedFebruary 1, 2005.
According to the order in 2005,the average duty imposed on Indiancompanies was 10.17 per cent andin the first AR it was reduced to7.22 per cent. This was furtherreduced to 1.69 per cent in thesecond AR and to 0.79 per cent inthe third review. But to the dismayof Indian exporters, the duty washiked to 2.67 per cent in the nextround. The Indian seafood exportsector was actually hoping for zeroduty. The Indian seafood exporters,led by the Seafood ExportersAssociation of India, presentedtheir case promptly, but the USauthorities hiked the duty. So the5th AR is crucial for the sector.
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MPEDA participated in KrishiUtsav 2010 organised by
Confederation of Indian Industryfrom 7th to 8th September 2010 at SriGanganagar, Rajasthan. The show wasmainly focused on the Agriculturalproducts and activities related toagriculture. As MPEDA is expandingthe Ornamental Fish Developmentschemes to Rajasthan also, it wasdecided to participate in this show togive more publicity / awareness to ourschemes among farmers and public.Accordingly, MPEDA put up a stalland deputed Dr. Anikuttan K.K, AD(OFD) and Dr. Sunesh Thampy,Programme Manager (OFD) toorganize the same.
The Krishi Utsav -2010 wasdeclared open to the public on 7th
September 2010 and the inauguralfunction was attended by Sri. BahratSingh, Hon’ble minister for RuralDevelopment and Panchayat Raj,Govt.of Rajasthan, Sri. Murari Lal
Meena, Hon’ble Minister forTechnical Education and Agriculture,Govt.of Rajasthan and Sri. GurmeetSingh Kunnar, Hon’ble Minister forAgriculture marketing, Govt.ofRajasthan. Various distinguisheddignitaries from the State and CentralGovernments were also present for thefunction. The KRISHI UTSAVexhibition was arranged in threepavilions named A, B & C and aseparate hall was arranged forconducting the seminars. Around 72organisations participated and therewere stalls put up by various Central& State government organisations,departments, Institutes, Universitiesetc to showcase their activities andachievements. Department ofFisheries, Rajasthan put up a stall toshowcase their activities. There weremany private companies, displayingthe products like different varieties ofseeds, manures, pesticides, farmequipments etc. The seminar
MPEDA’s participation in Krishi Utsav 2010
Students (Top) and farmers (Bottom)
interacting with Dr. Anikuttan.K.K, AD
(OFD) at MPEDA Stall.
Sri. Abdul Quadir, Deputy Director, Dept.of Fisheries, Government of Rajasthan (L)
interacts with Dr. Anikuttan.K.K, Asst. Director (OFD) at the MPEDA Stall.
witnessed the presentations by morethan 40 speakers.
MPEDA put up a stall of size 9sq.m and could showcase the variousdevelopmental initiatives with morethrust on ornamental fish sector.Various publications, brochures,posters etc related to Ornamental fishsector were displayed in the stallincluding four OFI book series andthe books on ornamental fish diseasesin English & Hindi. The OFD schemebrochure translated to Hindi wasdistributed to entrepreneurs / farmersduring their visit to the stall besidesattending to their queries andexplaining the various activities ofMPEDA. Nearly 60 people hadexpressed their interest in ourschemes.
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The general economic recovery ledto brisk shrimp trading in the first
half of 2010. Generally demandexceeded supply, and prices moved upsharply. Shrimp importers and tradersin the main markets were unable tobuild up inventories, as the productmoved quickly, reports Globefish, aunit of the FAO Fisheries Departmentresponsible for information oninternational fish trade.
Shrimp prices recoveredstrongly
All main markets reportedincreased imports in the first quarterof 2010. The weakening of the EURimpacted the world shrimp market inthe second quarter, and more shrimpwas aimed at the US and the Japanesemarket instead. The Gulf of Mexicooil spill resulted in very low US shrimpproduction, leading to more demandfor imported shrimp. The news onlower supplies from Viet Nam,Indonesia and Bangladesh also madeprices move upwards. Prices are likelyto increase to some extent in thecoming months to stabilize at a highlevel during the last part of the year.
Supply situation continuestight
Some major cultured shrimpproducers reported decliningproduction in 2010, following thenegative trend experienced in 2009.Viet Nam reported lower shrimpproduction in 2010. Strong offerprices from packers in the MekongDelta indicate persistently reducedsupply of black tiger shrimp in thatcountry. Vannamei farms in centralprovinces and black tiger shrimp farmsin southern provinces were hit by theextremely hot weather (38° C), whichhas affected growth rates and causeddisease problems.
Bangladesh will probably produceless shrimp in 2010 than in 2009, as
Shrimp Market Report - November 2010
supply shortage for black tiger shrimpis reported. Farms in several areas areaffected by mass mortality of shrimplinked with inadequate pondpreparation prior to pond stocking.
Indonesia’s vannamei farmingsector is yet to recover fully from thedisease crisis experienced in 2009;hence supplies remain low from thissource. Supplies of black tiger shrimpare also lower than expected keepingraw material prices high in the placeof origin.
Thailand seems to be the onlymain player with a good productionoutlook. This country will thus be ableto expand its dominant position in theUS market and become the mainsupplier also to the Japanese market.
Japanese demand for shrimpis strong
The inventory situation in Japanwas very tight for large sized shrimpin the second quarter of the year. Thestrong yen also supported the market.
This year, supermarkets in Japanwere the major buyers of head-onblack tiger shrimp during Spring sales.Demand was basically focused on twosizes: 30 and 35 pieces/kg. Japaneseconsumers preferred to eat at homerather than expensive dining out, thus
restaurant demand was very limited. Imports during January-March
2010 increased by 1.7 per centcompared with the correspondingperiod of last year. With a 68 per centmarket share, Thailand, Viet Nam,Indonesia and China were the topshrimp suppliers to the Japanesemarket. Compared with the sameperiod in last year, overall supply fromThailand also increased significantlyto 17 600 tonnes (+31.5 per cent)followed by Viet Nam at 9 900 tonnes(+7.4 per cent). Imports fromIndonesia and China fell.
US shrimp prices soar due tooil spill
The Gulf of Mexico oil spillproblem is overshadowing the USshrimp market. In normal years, USdomestic shrimp production isrelatively limited with regard to totalUS shrimp consumption,contributing about 10 per cent of totalsupply. The area affected by the oilspill represents some 6 per cent of totalUS shrimp consumption. However,domestic US shrimp productionnormally influences the price level insummer months, the main productionperiod for US shrimp from the Gulfof Mexico. As a result of the oil spill,
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important fishing areas for shrimphave been closed, which means longerfishing trips for shrimp trawlers toreach areas where shrimp catching ispermitted. Production will probablydecline sharply. As a result, traders arevery cautious with existing inventories.
In addition to lower domesticproduction, imports are also lowerthan in 2009. As a result of limitedsupply, prices are going up veryquickly. US shrimp imports declinedby 4 per cent in the first quarter of2010, mainly owing to limitedproduction in the main supplyingcountries, as mentioned above. ThusThailand managed to expand itsexports to the US market by 7 percent, now representing 35 per cent oftotal US shrimp imports. In contrast,Indonesian shrimp exports declinedby 30 per cent as a result of the diseaseproblems experienced in this country.
Growth in all Europeanmarkets
All EU markets reported strongtrade in the first half of 2010, withimports increasing in all mainmarkets. The economic crisis seems tobe declining and all indicators showan improved shrimp trade, both forsupermarkets and restaurant sales.
Spain continues to be the mainimporter of shrimp in the EU. Despitethe economic crisis last year, importswere strong and continued to increaseduring the first half of 2010 by 10 percent. Main suppliers to the Spanishmarket continued to be China andArgentina, while Thailand isincreasing supply to this market. Pricesoffered by Spanish traders aregenerally competitive, making thiscountry a good market for all shrimpproducers world-wide. It is surprising,however, that coldwater shrimp is notplaying any important role in thismarket.
UK shrimp imports grew by fiveper cent in 2009, with the cooked andpeeled sector (C&P) being mainlyresponsible for the increase. In the
first quarter of 2010, generally an offseason for shrimp trade, UK shrimpimports grew further by a significant10 per cent. In the C&P tropical sectorsuppliers increased their presencewhile the traditional coldwater shrimpsuppliers lost ground.
The German shrimp market grewsubstantially in 2009. Total importsreached a record high of 56, 700tonnes in 2009, 8,400 tonnes morethan in 2008. The increase in shrimpimports by Germany is not surprisingas the big supermarket chains are allnow offering shrimp products, and thediscount chains have also recentlyincluded shrimp in their product
range. The upward trend continuedin the first quarter of 2010, whenimports increased by 17 per cent.Thailand followed by Viet Nam andBangladesh are the major suppliers tothe German Market.
French shrimp imports were stableduring the past seven years at between101 000 to 108 000 tonnes. Frozenshimp are by far the main form ofimports and in this category, frozenwarmwater shrimp are most popular.The supply comes from LatinAmerica, India (strong growth in2009) and Madagascar. The Frenchmarket pays a premium for highquality shrimp, for exampleMadagascan shrimp is priced at EUR8.28/kg, while the Indian shrimpprice is around EUR 4.69/kg. Overall,the unit value of shrimp imports byFrance declined from EUR 5.09/kgin 2008 to EUR 4.84/kg in 2009.During the present year, however,prices have started to move up quite
substantially.
Further price increases likelyIn June, the appreciation of the yen
helped Japanese importers toconclude some solid deals even athigher prices. Price increases in theinternational market, however, are notpositive for Japanese traders as theyare afraid to pass on the higher priceto end consumers. Under the tightsupply situation, Japanese importersare not in a position to dictate marketprices either. Therefore, depending onthe strength of the yen, sporadicimport deals are expected to replenishstocks, at least for summer holidaysales.
The US shrimp market, which forsuch a long time had been driven bybuyers’ interest, has now become a“sellers’ market”. Larger sizes ofshrimp are in very short supply, withprices reaching the highest levels intwo years. Importers and sellers ofdomestic shrimp, holding larger sizes,are expecting a further rise in price.
Countries of the EUR zone willhave problems to stay competitive inthe world market, in view of thedeclining value of the EUR withregard to the USD and the YEN. Theimpact might be strongest in theSpanish market, where the economiccrisis is declining, but unemploymentlevels are extremely high now, andshrimp consumption is likely to beimpacted. In addition, fewer touristsgoing to the Spanish resorts will resultin lower demand for shrimp products.
On the other hand, the outlook forthe UK shrimp market is quite positivethis year. Higher prices are likely, andhave materialized already during theopening months of 2010. The EURcrisis led to a stronger GBP, whichshould attract some additional supply,at least from Asian production. Thepromotion of coldwater shrimpproducts, tailored to meet customerdemand, should encourage continuedmomentum in this important market.
- Source: the fishsite
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Concerns for mother nature isincreasingly becoming evident in
the recent past, thanks to the hue andcry of pro environmental groups.Perhaps sustainability of any trade, inthe long run can be assured only if itis carried out without harming thenature. The trade inornamental fish has evolvedover the years into an everexpanding industry. Thevarious segments of theornamental fish sectorinclude collection from thewild, holding centres,breeding and rearing farms,export centres, retailers,hobbyists etc. In order toensure the sustainability ofthe trade, social andenvironmental concernshave to be addressed. Wehave to create awarenessamong local communitiesand stakeholders to desistfrom unlawful and illegalpractices of catchingornamental fishes from thewild. The trade should also encourageprotection of the habitat with an eco-friendly approach. Unregulated/illegalintroduction of exotic species andcontrol or elimination of invasive alienspecies are other important issues tobe addressed with due importance.Unlike other sectors, the ornamentalfish sector is comparatively unorgansied especially in developingcountries like India. Policyinterventions seems imperative to takecare of the social and environmentalconcerns of the trade. An efficientcertification system implemented in asystematic manner can cater to theserequirements and the MAC (MarineAquarium Council) certification formarine ornamental fish sector is an
example for this. It was in this contextthat the Marine Products ExportDevelopment Authority (MPEDA)organized an “InternationalWorkshop on Green Certification ofOrnamental Fish” in association withUNCTAD (United Nations
international organizations weresought and incorporated. Thus the“Guidelines for Green Certificationof Freshwater Ornamental Fishes”brought out by MPEDA would be amilestone in the ornamental fishsector considering the fact that till date
we do not have any properguidelines or code ofpractices for the freshwaterornamental fishes similar tomarine ornamental fishesdeveloped by MAC. Thesuccess of any product in themarket is its consumeracceptance and assuringcertain standards to it by acertification system addsvalue to the product andenhances its consumerpreference. In this contextthe concept of GreenCertification assumesimportance as it takes careof the environmentalconcerns as well as ensuresa value chain system linkingall segments of the sector
from collector / producer to theconsumer. The following aspects suchas collection from the wild, handling,transport, holding, breeding andculture facilities, conditioning forexport, infrastructure andmaintenance of records etc have beendealt in detail in the guidelines. It alsogives the implementation proceduresand standards for assessment of thefacilities with the proforma for scorecards for each segment of the chain ofactivities. A Green Certification logois also given which certifies thatproduct and process conforms to thestipulated standards of GreenCertification.
Green Certification of Ornamental FishesDr. Anikuttan K.K., Asst. Director (OFD), MPEDA, Kochi
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Conference on Trade andDevelopment) and Project PIABA,Brazil at Cochin, India from 14 to 18October 2008. It stressed the need fordeveloping a value chain approachfrom collection/culture to export ofornamental freshwater fishes.
As per the recommendation of theWorkshop, a national level “TaskForce” was constituted under theauspices of MPEDA to develop theguidelines, regulations and code ofpractices for Green Certification offreshwater ornamental fishes. TheTask Force, after seriousbrainstorming sessions anddeliberations prepared the guidelineson which comments /suggestionsfrom various national and
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NETFISH participated in International Beach CleaningDay celebration
NETFISH in association with itsmember NGO, Jan Shikshan
Sanathan, Sindhudurg and College ofFisheries, Ratnagiri organized theInternational beach cleaning daycelebration at Ratnagiri harbour on20th September, 2010 with a view tocreate awareness among fisher folkregarding conservation of marineresources, to provide a platform to thefisher folk who are interested tocontribute to maintain cleanliness ofbeaches and conservation of marineresources, to maintain hygienicconditions at the harbour premisesand to develop systematic linkagesbetween institutions of excellence inthe field of extension.
The programme was started at2.00pm with the inaugural speech byDr. Kulkarni, Associate Professor,College of Fisheries, Ratnagiri. Heexplained the importance of maintaininghygienic conditions in harbourpremises and to keep beaches clean.
A rally was started after theinaugural speech in which 35 studentsfrom College of Fisheries Ratnagiri
participated. Slogans were preparedlike “Keep beaches clean”, “savemarine environment”, “maintainhygiene at harbour premises”,“maintain hygiene and sanitation”,“fetch good price for fish”, “useinsulated fish boxes”, “don’t transportfish openly” “do not throw fish wastein open space” etc. by students andwere raised in the rally.
Dr. Kulkarni has directed studentsto communicate with different stakeholders like fishermen, net makers,retailers and try to find out what arethe difficulties in maintaininghygienic conditions in the harbor.According to stakeholder groups lackof proper infrastructure facilities wasthe main reason for the unhygieniccondition of the harbour.
Students advised them not to usedirty harbor water to clean fishingvessels as this water containspathogenic bacteria load which willmake fish unfit for consumption.Fishermen agreed with the studentsand promised to stop this unhygienicpractice. Retailers throw the fish waste
in the harbour premises. Studentsconvinced the fisherwomen to keepthe fish in insulated fish boxes ratherthan keeping it openly without ice sothat flies will not be attracted to fish.This will maintain the freshness of fishand fetch good price. StateCoordinator explained them thesubsidy scheme of MPEDA forinsulated fish boxes to solve thisproblem. Fisherwomen agreed withthe students and showed interest topurchase insulated fish boxes to makepositive changes in their daily routineactivities.
After conducting this masscommunication program allparticipants gathered at White Seabeach nearby Ratnagiri harbour forthe beach cleaning programmebetween 4 to 6pm. Participants havecollected the non-biodegradablematerial like plastic wastes, polythenebags; thermacol pieces, mineral waterbottles etc. and disposed off all thesematerials.
Vote of thanks was proposed by StateCoordinator, NETFISH-MPEDA.
A scene from the rally at Ratnagiri harbour.
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NETFISH Participation in “AGRI- FISH-MELA” at Karwar
The Agriculture, Horticulture and
Fisheries Departments in
Karnataka; the Karnataka Veterinary,
Animal and Fisheries Sciences
University, Bidar; and the National
Fisheries Development Board,
Hyderabad, jointly organised an
agricultural festival, flower exhibition
and fish mela in Karwar during 9 –
11, October 2010.
This exhibition and mela was
organized with a view to creating
awareness among the farmers and
fishermen of Uttara Kannada district
on various agricultural and veterinary
subjects. Farmers and fishers also got
an opportunity to interact with the
experts in the fields of agriculture,
horticulture and fisheries during the
mela. The main attractions of the fish-
mela were exhibition and sale of fish
and fishery products, value added fish
products, ready to eat fish, aquarium
fish and accessories, scientific
information, opportunities in the
fisheries sector, exhibition of fish
related industries, and cultural
programmes. All scientific institutions
related to fishery, industries and aqua
culturists in Karnataka participated
and displayed their activities and
products during the mela.
In an effort to spread awareness
about the importance of fish and
fisheries in the region, NETFISH-
MPEDA Karnataka region exhibited
a stall in the mela. Activities of
MPEDA and NETFISH in the region
were explained in details to all the
participants of the programme.
Details of MPEDA schemes,
publications (free and priced),
Brochures and leaf lets of NETFISH-
MPEDA, posters etc. were displayed
and distributed to the participants.
Posters regarding NETFISH training
programmes conducted by member
NGOs in different parts of Karnataka
were also displayed. An AQUARIUM
was set up in the stall and the schemes
for ornamental fish were explained to
public during the MELA. Fishing
vessel registration campaign was also
done in the stall. Eminent Professors
/ scientists and senior fishery officials
visited the NETFISH stall.
NETFISH street plays on
“SUSTAINABLE FISHING AND
CONSERVATION” were performed
every day evening for the participants.
Many people appreciated the
programme and praised the efforts of
NETFISH in disseminating the
messages to the fisher folk. NETFISH
documentaries were displayed through
out the programme in LCD screen.
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FOCUS AREAQUALITY FRONT
United Sates (US) consumers enjoythe benefit of imported foods
from more than 150 countries.Center for Disease Control andPrevention (CDC) recently reportedthat one in six people in the UnitedStates suffers from food-borne illnesseach year. In continuation of that USFood and Drug Administration (USFDA) noticed that the diseaseoutbreaks due to food infection arefrequently reported in US in the pastfew years. As a result of this, US FDAinitiated to make continuousimprovements in food safety andformulated the Food SafetyModernization Act. After severalscrutinies by experts, finally PresidentBarrack Obama signed the FoodSafety Modernization Act into law inJanuary 2011. For the first time, USFDA has a legislative mandate torequire comprehensive, prevention-based controls across the food supply.Safer food and more accountabilityfrom food companies are the goals ofthe FDA Food Safety ModernizationAct (FSMA).
Food safety bill has given thrust tothe maximum safety of Americanconsumer and the major parts of thelaw are as follows:● Improving Capacity to Prevent
Food Safety Problems orprevention-based controls acrossthe food supply.
● Improving competence to detectand Respond to Food SafetyProblems. The legislationrecognizes that inspection is animportant means of holdingindustry accountable for itsresponsibility to produce safefood; thus, the law specifies howoften US FDA should inspect foodproducers.
● Improving the Safety of Importedfood through US FDA accrediting
the qualified third party auditorsto certify that foreign food facilitiesare complying with U.S. food safetystandards.
● US FDA will have mandatory recallauthority for all food products.
● The law includes miscellaneousProvisions such as guidance to takeinto account advances intechnology and monitor thedistribution of safe food, packingprovisions etc.
decrease the time between inspections,(currently a facility might be inspectedonce a decade) and mandate yearlyinspections of high-risk companies.Apart from that, when implementingthe bill, which calls for thestrengthening of existing collaborationamong all food safety agencies whetherthey are Federal, state, local, territorial,tribal, or foreign.
The background of the new billwas on the basis of frequentcontamination reports in cheese,fruits, sprouts, and poultry. Butseafood export to US will also beendangered to some extent. Accordingto new bill regulations, it is suggestedto update the fish and fishery producthazards and control guidance to takeinto account advances in technology.Therefore the current checking set upfor microbes, antibiotics, pesticidesetc. by US FDA will be enhanced (2percent to 20 percent) by adoptingadvanced technologies. In terms of thenew stiffer import regulations, if aproduct — for example, seafood — isrejected by a port, it would be stamped“Refused Entry by the United StatesGovernment” and the FederalGovernment would then notify allother ports of the refused product andshipment number.
Of course the Food SafetyModernization Act will reinforce thecurrent safety regulations andprojected public health benefits. Thisbill would give US FDA moreauthority to recall tainted products,increase inspections of foodprocessors and require producers tofollow stricter standards for keepingfood safe in the wake of outbreaks ofcontaminated products. In fact, thelaw will help US FDA to focus onprevention instead of getting infectedand help to remove contaminatedfood from the market.
US Food Safety Modernization Act- Focusing preventionAbhilash EC, QC Lab, MPEDA, Cochin
The US Food SafetyModernization Act bill would increasethe quality of food that is importedinto United States of America. Theexport chain to US would be managedbetter than earlier when the new billis implemented. The bill definitelychanges the current status of foodsafety aspects by increasing thenumber of inspections at foodfacilities; require hazard analysis andpreventive control requirements. Thebill gives importance todocumentation and identificationfood born outbreak and that can makebetter changes in the present foodsafety monitoring system. Anotherimportant thing is this law will directre-inspection according to disease outbreaks. Therefore US FDA canidentify the food companies as well assources of outbreaks more tactfullythan earlier. Further more, the newbill will give the US FDA power to
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Disease is still regarded as a majorconstraint to aquaculture
production globally, says SandraAdams from the Aquatic VaccineUnit, Institute of Aquaculture,University of Stirling, which is whymore research is required. Research inthe Aquatic Vaccine Unit focuses onfish disease control through thedevelopment of novel rapid diagnostictests (both molecular and antibodybased) and vaccines for both freshwater and marine cultured fish
species. In addition, basic researchfocuses on the elucidation of hostpathogen interactions and theimmune system of fish.
Control of disease in aquacultureproduction is complex and reliesheavily on a combination of pathogendetection, disease diagnosis,treatment, prevention and generalhealth management. Rapid diseasediagnosis and vaccination play a
Aquatic Vaccines and Diagnostic Tools
crucial part in this and and the teamled by Professor Sandra Adams havemade a significant contribution inthese areas over the last twenty years.Numerous vaccines, antibodies andkits have been/are beingcommercialised from research projectsperformed at Stirling. The AquaticVaccine Unit is also an active partnerin the Scottish Fish ImmunologyCentre with partners in Aberdeen(Aberdeen University and MarineScotland immunology laboratories),
promoting the training ofimmunologists.
Fish VaccinesVaccination has made a huge
impact in reducing the risk of salmonfurunculosis in Scotland and Norway.Vaccines developed in the AquaticVaccine Unit are part of this successwith a furunculosis vaccine beingdeveloped in a joint programme
between Aberdeen and StirlingUniversities. Other vaccinesdeveloped at Stirling in the late 1980’sand 1990’s include Enteric RedMouth (ERM) Vibriosis andPasteurella vaccines, with many othersin the pipeline over recent years.
Vaccination has been extremelysuccessful in reducing the disease riskin fish, however, biological, scientificand technical restrictions still preventthe production of commercialvaccines for most economicallysignificant fish diseases. Knowledge ofthe sequence of pathogen genomes,gene function and derived productsnow allows innovative approaches forvaccine development using genetic,immunology and chemistry/physiology-based technologies.
In Sterling novel vaccine antigenidentification methods are beingdevised using combinations of varioustechniques such as genomics,proteomics, knockout technologiesand epitope mapping. In other wordsfish vaccine development has becomemuch more sophisticated in recentyears.
In order to develop an effectivevaccine the protective antigens needto be identified and their protectiveresponse confirmed in the hostspecies. Research in the AquaticVaccine Unit has been focusing onimproving methods to identify whichserotypes to include in traditionalwhole cell vaccines, as well asdeveloping new methods to identifypotential vaccine antigens. Fourexamples are presented here wherevaccine antigens have been sucessfullyidentified at Stirling using differenttechnologies: Rainbow Trout FrySyndrome (RTFS), Cod vibriosis,Aeromonas hydrophila in carp andBetanodavirus in sea bass. Suchmethods can be used for thedevelopment of many othervaccines.
QUALITY FRONT
Vaccination has been extremely successful in
reducing the disease risk in fish, however,
biological, scientific and technical restrictions still
prevent the production of commercial vaccines for
most economically significant fish diseases.
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RTFS vaccine development - atraditional whole cellapproach
FORTES vaccine developmentinclusion of all serotypic variants isimportant. Thus, a new serotypingsystem was developed forFlavobacterium psychrophilum so thatrepresentative isolates could beselected from each serotype. The F.psychrophilum vaccine developed byDr Alison Morgan, Dr. KimThompson and Dr. Sandra Adams iscurrently on field trial with a view tocommercialisation.
Farmers have found it difficult totreat A. hydrophila infections in fishdue to the resistance of this pathogento a number of antibiotics. Thus,researchers have been trying todevelop a vaccine but this has provendifficult, mainly because of thedifferences in the antigenic (bacterialcomponents) expression betweenstrains of A. hydrophila. A newapproach using immunoproteomicswas used to develop a recombinantvaccine that would protect against awide range of A. hydrophila strains.
Salmon vaccines from the past arebased on inactivated (whole cell)cultures of the pathogenic organismgrown in vitro. Some of the vaccinesgave good protection, however, manypathogens have been shown to ‘switchoff’ important protective antigenswhen cultured in vitro and so manyof these vaccines failed. In such casesalternative methods of culture (e.g. theinclusion of iron chelating agents)were required so that expression of theimportant ‘protective’ antigens wereinduced (e.g. in the development of afurunculosis vaccine).
This was accomplished by Dr.Saravananne Poobalane, Dr. KimThompson and Dr. Sandra Adamswho implanted live A. hydrophila intofish (enclosed in sealed chambers), i.e.IVET. Application of sera from fish(that had been infected with A.hydrophila and then recovered) inWestern blot analysis on one and two-
dimensional gel electrophoresis(immunoproteomics) pinpointedpotential vaccine candidates and arecombinant vaccine against Ahydrophila was produced and shownto be protective in carp (Cyprinuscarpio). This vaccine will be takenforward to commercialisation.Recombinant and DNA vaccinetechnologies are powerful tools forvaccine development as these enablethe isolation of potential protectiveantigens from suppressive ones.
labrax, naturally infected withbetanodavirus. Pepscan wasperformed with a panel of thirty-foursynthetic peptides that mimicked theentire betanodavirus capsid protein.Sea bass serum samples reactedstrongly with three regions of thecapsid protein and one of theseregions was also recognized byneutralizers and therefore couldpotentially be used towards thedevelopment of nodavirus vaccines.
Rapid Diagnostic ToolsRapid, accurate diagnosis of
disease is essential for effectiveoutbreak control. Once the causativeagent has been identified appropriateadvice can be given to neighbouringfarmers/ trading partners. Promptaction in the early stages of any diseaseproblem can have an enormousimpact on the scale of the outbreaks.Rapid diagnostic methods thereforeprovide powerful tools duringemergency management.
The Aquatic Vaccine Unit wasinstrumental in developing a widerange of monoclonal antibodies(mAbs) for this purpose and a spin-out company, Aquatic Diagnostics Ltd(www.aquaticdiagnostics.com) was setup in 2001 by Dr. Kim Thompson andDr. Sandra Adams following aSMART Biotechnology award tomarket these reagents worldwide.
-The Fishsite, November 2010
A variety of methods are
available to detect
pathogens in both fish
and in the aquatic
environment. These
include traditional
diagnostic methods and
a diverse range of
immunological and
molecular methods. A
variety of novel rapid
diagnostic methods
have been developed
for use in aquaculture
over the last 20 years in
the Aquatic Vaccine
Unit.
Betanodavirus vaccinedevelopment identifyingvaccine antigens by epitopemapping
Epitope mapping is a usefultechnology for the identification ofprotective antigens, particularly forviruses. The Pepscan procedure wasused by Dr. Janina Costa and groupto identify betanodavirus B-cellepitopes recognized by neutralizingmouse monoclonal antibodies (MAbs)and serum samples obtained fromEuropean sea bass, Dicentrarchus
QUALITY FRONT
THE MARINE PRODUCTS EXPORT
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
(Ministry of Commerce & Industry)
Government of India
Trade Promotion Office
7 F, Wave Ginza, 8-15-2, Ginza,
Chuo-Ku, Tokyo 104-0061
Tel: 03-3545-3247, 03-3545-3774
Fax: 03-3541-8616
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New Address of
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NEWS SPECTRUM FOCUS AREANEWS SPECTRUM
The Marine Products ExportDevelopment Authority
(MPEDA) is operating an insurancescheme to safeguard the welfare of theworkers employed in seafoodprocessing and pre-processing industrysince 2005 based on the direction ofthe Govt. of India. The scheme isoperated in association with M/s.United India Insurance Co. Ltd.,Kochi. M/s. United India InsuranceCo. Ltd., Kochi has accepted to revisethe benefits of the scheme based on aproposal by MPEDA.
Under the revised scheme, theaccidental death benefits have beenincreased to Rs. 1 lakh and the coverhas been extended to disabilitiescaused by accident under certainconditions. The medical benefits alsohave been revised to Rs.20000/- forthe workers and their dependents.Besides, benefits upto Rs.10000/-could be availed to loss/damage of
Shri K.B. Suresh, Regional Manager, United India Insurance Co.Ltd.,Kochi (3rd from left)
handing over the document on revised GIS to Shri J. Ramesh, Secretary, MPEDA.
MPEDA revises seafood workersinsurance scheme
property/dwellings and a coverageupto Rs.2000/- for emergency medicalevacuation. The annual premium ofthe scheme remains the same ie.,Rs.200/-, of which 25% each is beingcontributed by the MPEDA and theinsured worker, while the remaining50% is contributed by the employer.The revised benefits will be effectivefor polices taken on or after 1st January2011. The MoU on the same wassigned at MPEDA Head Quarters on30th December 2010 by Shri J Ramesh,Secretary, MPEDA and Shri KB Suresh,Regional Manager, M/s. United IndiaInsurance Co. Ltd., Kochi, Kerala.The upper age limit for coverage alsostands revised to 60 years.
About 40000 workers between 18to 60 years of age, employed inMPEDA registered seafood pre-processing / processing establishmentsacross the country will get the benefitsof the scheme.
KOCHI: The country’s tunaprocessing and export sector is
facing an uncertain future with thecatch witnessing a decline in the lasttwo seasons. Exporters are,however, hopeful that the tidemight change in their favour in thecoming months.
Though the tuna season startsin August, the landings so far thisyear have been negligible. “Due tothe uncertain catch situation,fishermen are reluctant to go forfishing,” said George Korah, chiefproject manager of Moon Fisheries,a company that specialises in tunaprocessing and exports. Tuna catchfrom the country’s exclusiveeconomic zone (EEZ) has seen adecline of close to 32% last year andstood at 21,000 tonne. The catchhas been generally poor this yearthough there are reports of a slightimprovement in landings in thepast few weeks from the Vizag coast.“We are hopeful that things mightimprove from mid-December,” saidMr Korah.
The processing companies havebuilt up huge capacities to producesashimi grade tuna, which is ingood demand in Japan, Europe andthe US. However, the calculationsof major players in the sector havebeen upset due to the declining catch.
“We are facing a fluctuating catchsituation as far as tuna is concerned,”Leena Nair, Chairman of MPEDA, toldET earlier. Meanwhile, a FisheriesResource Revalidation Committee ,appointed by the Ministry ofAgriculture, has completed its sittingsand would submit its report soon. Thecommittee has observed that the IndianEEZ might be having more of thesurface swimming variety of tuna.
Source: Economic Times
Tuna exportsfrom India sliding
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Global demand for ornamental fishrises
It is imperative for farmers to takeup alternative jobs, along with
farming to increase their income, saidKarnataka Veterinary, Animal andFisheries Sciences University(KVAFSU) Administrative BoardMember Monappa Karkerainaugurating the ‘Small tank andpond fish culture’ workshop atFisheries College on Monday.
Advising farmers to focus onpisciculture, piggery, apiary, poultryfarming etc, Karkera said that thesejobs help farmers to becomefinancially stable.
“In Dakshina Kannada many focuson sea fishing and very less interest istaken in Inland fishing. If farmers puta bit of effort it can help in a big way,especially during rainy season whensea fishing is prohibited, said FisheriesDepartment Assistant DirectorParshwanath.
There are many natural resourceslike small ponds and lakes availableto people in Dakshina Kannadadistrict. “If people think of puttingthese natural resource to best of its use,then they can make huge profits,” saidFisheries College Dean K M Shankar.Assistant Director InformationDepartment Rohini K spoke.
The two day training will includesessions on topics such as, ‘small tankand pond fishing- an introduction’,‘Inland Fishing and selection of fish’,‘preparation of ponds and tanks forInland fishing’, ‘mixed fish culture’,‘preparation of food and its use forfish culture’, ‘quality of water in fishbreeding’, ‘comprehensive fishculture’ and ‘marketing fish culturedby farmers’. More than 45 people fromdifferent parts of Karnataka took partin the workshop.
Source: Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
‘Inland fishculture asolution tofarmers woes’
infrastructure.”Mr Kataky, who is
also the president ofSociety for Promotion
of Ornamental Fish InNorth East Region
India, added: “We are trying toorganise this business. We have soughtgovernment help for setting up
bedding unit. There is also a problemof getting loan from bank. We aretalking to the bankers in this regard.Once this business becomesorganised, allied activities likeaquarium making will alsomushroom.”
Apart from the financial assistancefrom the rural, co-operative and
national banks, MarineProducts ExportDevelopment Authority (MPEDA)also provides up to 10% assistance toFOB value of the ornamental fishesexported to overseas.
Source: Economic Times
THE West has restarted the practiceof spending money on
ornamental fish as the developedeconomies are slowly recovering fromglobal slowdown. This, in turn, hasgiven a fillip to the ornamental fishindustry in the Northeast, whichcontributes 85% of ornamental fishexports from India.
The diversified Indian aquaticenvironment harbours about 2,118species of fish of which at least 600have the potential as ornamental fish.Of these, the Northeastern region ishome to 300 native ornamental fish
out of the 806freshwater fishfound in India.
The globalo r n a m e n t a lfish trade isestimated ataround $9billion withthe US being
the major importer, followed by theEU and Japan. The Asian countriesexport more than 50% of theaquarium fishes globally. Singapore isthe epicentre of Asian trade and is thelargest exporter of ornamental fish inthe world. Chinmoy Kataky, who runsa firm dealing with ornamental fish,told ET: “The returns from thebusiness is really good and theimporters are ready to pay for qualityornamental fish. However, we have todepend on Kolkata for exports asGuwahati does not have export
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NEWS SPECTRUM
Progress made on protectingsharks, say groups
VISIBLE CAMPAIGN: Tuna balloons on display in Paris.
An international conservationconference in Paris made progress
on November 27 on protecting sharksbut didn’t do anything to save theAtlantic bluefin tuna, which has beenseverely overfished to feed the marketfor sushi in Japan, environmentalgroups said.
Delegates from 48 nations spent 11days in Paris haggling over fishingquotas for the Atlantic andMediterranean, poring over scientificdata and pitting the demands ofenvironmentalists against those of thefishing industry.
Conservation groups said delegatestook steps in the right direction withmoves to protect oceanic whitetipsharks and many hammerheads in theAtlantic, though they had hoped formore. Sharks were once an accidentalcatch for fishermen but have beenincreasingly targeted because of thegrowing market in Asia for their fins,an expensive delicacy used in soup.
WWF, Greenpeace, Oceana andthe Pew Environment Group allstrongly criticised the 2011 bluefinquotas set by the International
Commission for the Conservation ofAtlantic Tunas, or ICCAT, whichmanages tuna in the Atlantic andMediterranean as well as species thathave traditionally been accidentalcatches for tuna fishermen.
Fishing quotaThe commission agreed to cut the
bluefin fishing quota in the easternAtlantic and Mediterranean from13,500 to 12,900 metric tons annually,about a four per cent reduction. It alsoagreed on measures to try to improveenforcement of quotas on bluefin,prized for its tender red meat.
Japan buys nearly 80 per cent ofthe annual Atlantic bluefin catch. Top-grade sushi with fatty bluefin can gofor as much as ¥2,000 ($24) a piece inhigh-end Tokyo restaurants.
While the focus of the Parismeeting was tuna, sharks have becomea growing concern. Environmentalistssay there are disastrously inadequaterules on shark capture.
Although there are elaborateinternational fishing regulations andquotas for other types of fish, sharkshave long been an afterthought, even
though some species havedeclined by 99 per cent,Oceana said.
The internationalcommission bannedfishermen from catchingand retaining oceanicwhitetip sharks. It voted tolimit the catch of severaltypes of hammerheadsharks and to requirecountries to keep data onshortfin mako sharks.
Delegates also decidedthat Atlantic fishermenwill now be required tocarry special gear toremove hooks from seaturtles.
— AP/The Hindu
HA NOI — Viet Nam’s seafoodproducts were shipped to over
160 countries worldwide this year,helping the country become one ofthe world’s top 10 seafood exporters,said Deputy Minister of Agricultureand Rural Development Vu Van Tam.
However, the development of theseafood processing industry had notgone exactly according to plan,resulting in a number of practicaldifficulties such as an imbalance ofsupply and demand and an unstablemarket. The industry needed to carryout research to assess the market andmake predictions for the future in amove to ensure sustainable development,he said.
The fishing industry aimed toincrease production by 8-10 per centper year and to export 6.5-7 milliontonnes of seafood worth US$8-9billion by 2020, following adevelopment strategy approvedrecently by the Prime Minister. Underthe plan, which would require anestimated VND57.4 trillion ($2.9billion), the industry would beindustrialised and developed toincrease output, improve quality, andenhance its competitiveness.
Top priority would be given todeveloping the cultivation offreshwater fish, molluscs, sea fish,shrimp and crab sectors in the Hong(Red) River Delta and improving thetra fish and shrimp sectors in the EastSea and the country’s southern regionso that the products were congruentwith Global GAP standards.
Plants would also be built incentral Viet Nam to produce feed thatwould be sold domestically andthroughout ASEAN.
Viet Nam expects to earn $4.5billion from seafood exports this year.The country earned $3.98 billionfrom seafood exports during the first10 months of the year, up 14.46 percent compared to 2009. — VNS
Vietnam joinsworld’s top 10seafood exporters
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NEWS SPECTRUM
A University of British
Columbia study has suggested
that the Earth has run out of room
to expand fisheries.
In collaboration with the
National Geographic Society, the
study is the first to measure the
spatial expansion of global
fisheries.
It has revealed that fisheries
expanded at a rate of one million
sq. kilometres per year from the
1950s to the end of the 1970s. The
rate of expansion more than
tripled in the 1980s and early
1990s - to roughly the size of
Brazil’s Amazon rain forest every
year.
Between 1950 and 2005, the
spatial expansion of fisheries
started from the coastal waters off
the North Atlantic and Northwest
Pacific, reached into the high seas
and southward into the Southern
Hemisphere at a rate of almost one-
degree latitude per year.
It was accompanied by a nearly
five-fold increase in catch, from 19
million tonnes in 1950, to a peak
of 90 million tonnes in the late
1980s, and dropping to 87 million
tonnes in 2005, according to the
study.
“The decline of spatial
expansion since the mid-1990s is
not a ref lection of successful
conservation efforts but rather an
indication that we’ve simply run
out of room to expand fisheries,”
said Wilf Swartz, lead author of the
study.
Meanwhile, less than 0.1 per
cent of the world’s oceans are
designated as marine reserves that
are closed to fishing.
“If people in Japan, Europe,
and North America find
themselves wondering how the
markets are still filled with seafood,
it’s in part because spatial
expansion and trade makes up for
overfishing and ‘fishing down the
food chain’ in local waters,” said
Swartz.
“While many people still view
fisheries as a romantic, localized
activity pursued by rugged
individuals, the reality is that for
decades now, numerous fisheries
are corporate operations that take
a mostly no-fish-left-behind
approach to our oceans until
there’s nowhere left to go,” said
Daniel Pauly, co-author and
principal investigator of the Sea
Around Us Project at UBC
Fisheries Centre.
The researchers used a newly
created measurement for the
ecological footprint of fisheries
that allows them to determine the
combined impact of all marine
fisheries and their rate of
expansion. Known as
SeafoodPrint, it quantifies the
amount of “primary production” -
the microscopic organisms and
plants at the bottom of the marine
food chain - required to produce
any given amount of fish.
“The era of great expansion has
come to an end, and maintaining
the current supply of wild fish
sustainably is not possible,” said
Enric Sala, co-author of the study.
The study was published in the
online journal PLoS ONE.
- ANI/sifi.com
FAO urged towork onworldwide illegalfishing
In a bid to shed new light on the
shadowy world of illegal, unreported
and unregulated (IUU) fishing, an
FAO Technical Consultation has
agreed to identify a structure and
strategy for the development and
implementation of the Global Record
of Fishing Vessels, Refrigerated
Transport Vessels and Supply Vessels,
FAO said. The recommendations will
be presented to the January 2011
meeting of FAO’s Committee on
Fisheries for approval.
IUU fishing remains one of the
greatest threats to sustainable fisheries
and the millions of people whose
livelihoods depend on them. While
no exact figures are known, it is widely
accepted that the scale of illegal fishing
is huge – one recent study estimated
that it could be worth an estimated
$10-23 billion annually.
Lack of information a major
challenge
One of the greatest obstacles faced
by fisheries authorities and regional
fisheries management organisations as
they seek to detect and eradicate IUU
fishing, is lack of access to even basic
information on fishing vessel
identification, ownership, control and
activity.
This provides easy passage for the
criminals backing IUU fishing
because their vessels can move about
at will, change flag and identity, and
vary the owner and operator details
so that legitimate authorities find it
virtually impossible to track them.
The recommendations that have
been developed are designed to create
Earth running out of room toexpand fisheries: Study
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NEWS SPECTRUM
Omega-3 in seafood protects eyes
A new study has revealed that omega-3 fatty acids in fish
and other seafood have eye-protective effects.
Researchers at Wilmer Eye
Institute, Johns Hopkins School
of Medicine, wanted to know how the
risk of age-related macular
degeneration (AMD) would be
affected in a population of older
people who regularly ate fish and
seafood.
High concentrations of omega-3s
have been found in the eye’s retina
and evidence is mounting that the
nutrient may be essential to eye health.
In the advanced AMD group, the
macular area of the retina exhibited
either neovascularization (abnormal
blood vessel growth and bleeding) or
a condition called geographic atrophy.
Both conditions can result in
blindness or severe vision loss.
”Our study corroborates earlier
findings that eating omega-3-rich fish
and shellfish may protect against
advanced AMD,” said Sheila K. West.
“While participants in all groups,
including controls, averaged at least
one serving of fish or shellfish per
week, those who had advanced AMD
were significantly less likely to
consume high omega-3 fish and
seafood,” she said.
The study also looked at whether
dietary zinc from crab and oyster
consumption impacted advanced
AMD risk, but no significant
relationship was found – probably
because the levels of zinc obtained
from seafood/fish were low compared
to supplement levels, West said.
Another study at University of
Miami Miller School of Medicine has
shown that a test that measures the
functionality of the eye’s retinal nerve
cells may be a key to early detection of
glaucoma.
The research, led by Mitra Sehi and
David Greenfield was based on the
knowledge that retinal ganglion cells
(RGCs) become dysfunctional as
glaucoma progresses
and that such changes
can be measured using
the pattern
e l e c t r o r e t i n o g r a m
optimized for glaucoma
screening (PERGLA).
PERGLA measures
the electrical activity of
a patient’s retina as he
or she views an
alternating pattern of
black and white lines.
PERGLA results
showed that RGC
dysfunction was
reversed and IOP was reduced in all
patients following surgery. The
patients’ central visual field tests
improved, as well.
Sehi says these results should be
interpreted cautiously until confirmed
by larger studies. She calls for
longitudinal studies to clarify the
relationship between reduced IOP and
increased RGC response and to
further investigate PERGLA
assessment of RGC dysfunction as a
biomarker for glaucoma.
The study appears in December’s
Ophthalmology journal.
Source: Times of India
a Global Record that will remove this
lack of transparency and strongly
complement existing tools and
measures available to combat IUU
fishing by providing a single web-based
portal through which information
such as vessel identification, capability,
capacity, history, ownership and
activity can be easily accessed.
A stepwise approach
FAO member countries suggest the
Global Record should be established
as soon as possible incorporating
f lexibility and a phased
implementation approach so that all
states can develop their capacity to
participate. The needs of developing
countries were specifically recognised
and FAO is requested to work closely
with them and to improve capacity
where needed and coordinate their
full participation.
Market demands
Many large-scale seafood retailers
are asking that their providers certify
that their products have come from
responsibly-managed fisheries.
In January 2010 new EU
regulations came into effect requiring
fish exporters to show that their
products were harvested legally as a
condition of entry to the European
market. The Global Record will
provide a useful reference point in that
certification process and provide end-
users with an ability to check the
identity of the vessel.
The idea of a Global Record of
fishing vessels first emerged in the late
1990s and fisheries management
experts have promoted the concept
ever since. In 2005, fisheries ministers
from around the world met at FAO
and collectively called for such a
comprehensive Global Record to be
established.
Source: fnbnews.com
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The US Department of Commerce(DOC) has announced that it will
continue to levy anti-dumping taxeson frozen warm-water shrimpsimported from Vietnam.
According to the DOC’s ‘sunset’review at the end of November,Vietnamese businesses will pay taxesranging from 4.3 or 5.24 percent to asmuch as 25.76 percent.
US imposes anti-dumping taxeson Vietnameseshrimp
The reason for the DOC’s move isthat the removal of anti-dumping taxeson Vietnamese frozen shrimp maylead to a recurrence of dumping.
The World Trade Organization(WTO) stipulates that after every fiveyears of anti-dumping taxes, theauthorities of the importing countrymust conduct a sunset review in orderto check if the abolishment of anti-dumping taxes on imports couldimpact or cause losses to domesticmanufacturing industries.
According to the WTO’sregulations, if no impact is found orif the losses are insignificant, then theanti-dumping taxes must be abolished.
With this decision from the DOC,Vietnam will need another five yearsto be able to have these anti-dumpingtaxes removed while it continues tosue the US through the WTO.
Source: English.vovnews.vn
The Winter School on “Current
Trends in Microbial
Biotechnology: Genomics, Diversity
and Gene Mining” commenced from9th November, 2010 for a period of 21days at Central Institute of FisheriesTechnology, Cochin. The WinterSchool is sponsored by ICAR, NewDelhi.
About 30 participants fromvarious Central Institutes, StateAgricultural Universities and othercolleges from different parts of thecountry participated in the WinterSchool. The purpose of theprogramme was to provide theoreticaland hands on practical training onvarious aspects of microbialbiotechnology to the teachers,researchers another professionalsassociated with microbiology andbiotechnology in fisheries, animal,agricultural and basic sciences. Dr.Toms C. Joseph, Scientist (SG),Microbiology, Fermentation andBiotechnology Division was theCourse Director of the Winter School.
The Winter School will gaveparticipants the opportunity to learnand experience the various facets ofmicrobial biotechnology. The frontiermolecular topics such as recombinantDNA technology, real-time PCR,
CIFT conducted winter school inmicrobial biotechnology
bacterial fingerprinting methods, nextgeneration sequencing, DNAmicroarray technology, suppressionsubstractive hybridization, applicationof bioinformatics and bio-computation potential, genetic aspectsof bacterial virulence, bio-prospectingof marine microbes for novel genesand gene products etc. were covered.Molecular approaches in bacterialtaxonomy, food-borne bacterial andviral pathogens, bioactive compoundsfrom marine sponges, anaerobicbacteria, understanding the structureand functions of genomics etc. weredealt in detail. Other related topicslike mass spectrometry formetabolites, IPR issues inmicroorganisms and laboratoryaccreditation were addressed duringthe Winter School. Apart from theoryand practical classes, there were fieldtrips to Kinfra Biotechnology Park andGenome Lab at Cochin SpecialEconomic Zone, Kakkanad.
The Winter School wasinaugurated by Dr. A.G. Ponniah,Director, CIBA, Chennai on 9 th
November. The meeting was presidedover by Dr. T.K. Srinivasa Gopal,Director, CIFT. In his inauguraladdress, Dr. Ponniah, stressed theneed for the focus on the application
Dr. A.G. Ponniah releasing the manual of the winter school. Others seen in the picture
are (left to right) Dr. Rakesh Kumar, Dr. V.I. Bishore, Dr. Paul Kunnath, Dr. T.K. Srinivasa
Gopal, Dr. K.V. Lalitha and Dr. Toms C. Joseph.
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of biotechnology to mankind. Thehuge investments in the biotechnologysector should ref lect in thedeliverables to the stake holders. Inhis presidential address, Dr. SrinivasaGopal, briefed about the researchworks being carried out at CIFT inmicrobial biotechnology and themultiple applications in the fields likefood preservation and food safety.
Dr. Toms C. Joseph, Scientist,MFB Division of CIFT and the
Course Director introduced theWinter School to the participants andaudience. Dr. Paul T. Kunnath,Deputy Director, State Laboratory forLivestock, Marine and Agri-products,Govt. of Kerala and Dr. V.I. Bishore,Director, ubio Biotechnology SystemsPvt. Ltd., offered felicitations on theoccasion. Earlier Dr. K.V. Lalitha,Head, MFB Division welcomed thegathering. Dr. Rakesh Kumar,Scientist proposed vote of thanks.
Dr. S Ayyappan, eminentscientist, policy maker and
academician, Secretary to theDepartment of Agriculture Researchand Education (DARE),Government of India and DirectorGeneral of the Indian Council ofAgricultural Research (ICAR), NewDelhi. received the SOFTI Award2009. Prof. V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai,Vice Chancellor, Indira GandhiNational Open University, NewDelhi and Chairman, DistanceEducation Council, India handedover the biennial award consisting ofa citation, a medallion and a cashcomponent of Rs. 25,000/- to Dr.Ayyappan for his outstandingcontribution to the field of fisheriesin a simple function held at CentralInstitute of Fisheries Technology,Cochin on 26th November, 2010.
Presently Dr. Ayyappan heads the
ICAR which has numerousagriculture related Institutes, DeemedUniversities, Central ResearchInstitutes, National Bureaus, NationalResearch Centres, Directorates,Project Directorates, Krishi VigyanKendras and State AgriculturalUniversities under its wing, across thecountry. Dr. S. Ayyappan is the firstfisheries scientist to adorn this covetedposition and 9th receipient of theSOFTI Award. Dr. S. Ayyappan is awell accomplished fisheries scientistand his contributions to freshwateraquaculture, fisheries education andresearch and fisheries development inIndia are well recognised. He hasaround 250 research publications tohis credit in national andinternational journals. He is therecipient of several honours andawards of national and internationalimportance in the country. He has
SOFTI Award 2009 presented toDr. S. Ayyappan
served and represented the countryon the boards of internationalinstitutions/organizations such asNetwork for Aquaculture Centres inAsia-Pacific (NACA), Bangkok,Thailand and World Fish Centre,Penang, Malaysia. He is a Fellow ofseveral National ScientificAcademies including NationalAcademy of Agricultural Sciences.
The award ceremony meetingheld at CIFT was presided over byDr. M.K. Mukundan, President,SOFTI. Prof. Rajasekharan Pillai inhis address opined that for a countrylike India with a large coastal beltand large population of coastalcommunity, two aspects, ie. nutritionand basic education is the need ofthe hour. He also reiterated thatthere is a need for enhancing thelivelihood options of the people. Thetechnologies emanating fromresearch institutions should be madeavailable to the common man. Healso mentioned that complementari-ty of agricultural production andfisheries has to be sustained for abetter livelhood option. Felicitationswere offered by Mr. A.J. Tharakan,Chairman, Amalgam Foods,Cochin, Dr. B. Meenakumari,Deputy Director General (Fisheries),ICAR, New Delhi and Dr. G. SydaRao, Director, CMFRI, Cochin.Earlier Dr. T.K. Srinivasa Gopal,Director, CIFT welcomed thegathering. Dr. T.V. Sankar, Secretary,SOFTI proposed the vote of thanks.
The Winter School concluded on29 th November, 2010 with avaledictory function presided over byDr. T.K. Srinivasa Gopal, Director,CIFT, Cochin. Dr. J.K. Jena, Director,NBFGR, Lucknow was the ChiefGuest who also gave away thecertificates to the participants. Dr.Toms C. Joseph, Course Director ofthe winter School presented a briefreport. The participants also expressedtheir feedback about the programme.
Dr. S. Ayyappan receiving the SOFTI Award 2009 from Prof. V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai.
Others seen in the picture are (from left to right) Dr. T.K. Srinivasa Gopal, Mr. A.J.
Tharakan, Dr. B. Meenakumari, Dr. M.K. Mukundan and Dr. G. Syda Rao.
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Pawar asks Maharashtra to take steps to boost fishproduction
(From right) Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar during
inauguration of a fish festival in Mumbai on Sunday.
Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawaron Sunday lamented that
Maharashtra has registered negativegrowth in the aquaculture sector andasked the State government toundertake policy initiatives to rectifythe situation.
“The national growth rate in fishproduction was 6 per cent. WestBengal, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh,Kerala and Tamil Nadu had surgedahead of Maharashtra, which postednegative growth,” he said at theinauguration of the three-day NationalFish Festival at the Bandra-KurlaComplex here. These States hadsubmitted several proposals to theHyderabad-based National FisheriesDevelopment Board (NFDB) to availthe benefits announced by the Centrefor fish cultivation, but that was notenough, Mr. Pawar said. “Merelywriting letters was not enough, onehas to submit detailed projectreports,” he said.
The Maharashtra governmentshould take up repair andconstruction of fishing jetties and alsomodernise the Sassoon Dock fish
market in Mumbai, the former CMsaid. He asked the State to provideland for the aquaculture business andwanted the Maharashtra governmentto address the housing problems offishermen along the coast. Fishexports from India rake in an annualrevenue of around Rs. 9,000 crore forthe country, out of which Rs. 2,000crore comes from Maharashtra andGujarat.
Industry Minister Narayan Rane,who hails from coastal Konkan, said,“Even though Maharashtra’s share infish exports was more than Rs. 1,600crore, it is necessary to evaluate if the
fishing community had actuallybenefited. The Konkan region had nofacilities for marketing, processing offish and even cold storage.” Accordingto Mr. Rane, Malaysia had 400 centresof ornamental fish-keeping andbreeding, an area which is not givenmuch importance in India, eventhough it has a vast coastline.
Mr. Rane criticised environmentalactivists for opposing infrastructuredevelopment in the Konkan region ongrounds that the environment wouldbe harmed. “How can we harm theenvironment when we also have to livein there? Development is alsoimportant,” he said.
Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavansaid, “The concerns of the fisher-folkcommunity regarding security post the26/11 terror attacks are being lookedinto. The process of providing identitycards to fishermen is underway.” Heexpressed confidence that initiativeslike the National Fish Festival wouldboost the prospects of the fishingcommunity and usher in a ‘BlueRevolution’ in the country.
- PTI/The Hindu
The concerns of the
fisher-folk community
regarding security post
the 26/11 terror attacks
are being looked into.
The process of providing
identity cards to
fishermen is underway.
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TRADE ENQUIRYTRADE ENQUIRY
Mr. A Ayoob Khan
General ManagerAbdul Nazir Sinan Trading L.L.C.P.O. Box 65695, Sharjah, U.A.E.Tel: 971 6 5320053Fax: 971 6 5320096Email: [email protected], Shrimp products
Mr. Muhammed Ajmal
King of the SeasFood Stuff Trading, P.B. No.37272Dubai – U A ETel: 971 4 2711122Fax: 971 4 2714433Mob: 971 56 6548585Email:[email protected] seafood items
Mr. Thomas Das
General ManagerFaisal Al Nusif Trading Co. L.L.C.P.O. Box: 28718DUBAI – U.A.E.Tel: 971 4 3391149Fax: 971 4 3390919Mob: 971 150 6253225Email: [email protected]. Shrimp upto 41/50
Mr. Obaid Salem
General ManagerAl Erjoon General Trading &MarketingP.O. Box: 5780, Sharjah – U A ETel: 971 6 535 9222Fax: 971 6 535 9223Email: [email protected] prawn- big size
Frozen PD, PUD prawns cooked
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PresidentMIRAMAR INC2001 Sixth Avenue, Suite 3420SEATTLE, WA 98121Tel: 1 206 818 8595Fax: 1 206 299 9933E-mail: [email protected] to eat seafoods in pouches.
Mr. M.S. Korishettar
Aqua Fresh Foods INC
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tuna, sardines etc.
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Sales Executive, C V. Pasific HarvestJin. Tratas, 61 Muncar, BanyunwangiJawa Tkimur, IndonesiaTel: 62333 593368Fax: 62333 591618Email: [email protected] (longceps) whole fish
Block frozen 20,30,40 size.
Mr. Moghanh@Jeevan
Chief Operating OfficerAustral-Point Sdn BhdSuite 506, Block A, 3rd Floore,Glomac Business CentreJalan SS 6/1, Kelama Jaya 47301Petaling Jaya, Selangor, MalaysiaTel: 603 7803 5131, 603 7803 5181Fax: 603 7803 4181, 603 7803 6151Email: [email protected]/Prawn Biriyani, Noodle shrimp
Mr. Reza Taheri
Darya Bazel Co.No.235, Patris Lomomba St.,Jalal Al Ahamd Ave, Tehran, IRAN.Tel: 98 21 88253798Fax: 98 21 88281708Mob: 09121354815Email: [email protected], Tuna, Croaker
Algazeera Emport & Export
Damitta – Ezbet ElborgNext to A Mosque ShahawiTel: 00967733064356,002/0572714535Fax: 002/0572705919Email: [email protected] (white), Prawn (pink)
Lobster, Cuttlefish
Asmaksy Marketing
Specialized in Fresh & frozen seafoodTartous – SyriaTel/Fax: 00963 43 755944Mob: 00963 93 3414820Email: [email protected]., Fishes Chilled (red snapper)
Mr. Mohammed Khan
Managing DirectorAlwan Dubai Fish TradingBurdubai, Opp: Al MusallaPharmacyP.O. Box 45538, DUBAI, U.A.E.Tel: 04 3529779Fax: 04 3597334Mob: 971 50 5441905Email: [email protected] whole 10/20 3/6, 10/20 SQ T
Shri Sathyanesan M.
General ManagerShell Fisheries Company W.L.LP.O. Box 32006, Isa Town, Factory-5,Building-815Road – 228, Block – 702, SalmabadKingdom of BahrainTel: 973 17786110Fax: 973 17786840Mob: 973 39571897Email: [email protected] frozen seafoods
Mr. Muhammad-A-Al Marzooqi
JalBoot Al Zahabi Fishes TradingP.O. Box: 98728, DUBAITel: 04 2668542Fax: 04 2668592Mob: 050 4647678Email: [email protected], Parrot fish (1/2 kg.size)
Mr. Bruce Venter
Regional Operations ManagerAbbar Zainy ColdstoresP.O. box 6066, Sharjah, U A ETel: 9716 5332794/95Fax: 9716 5330099Mob: 97150 4820977Email: [email protected] fish, Saltwater fish, Shrimp
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Janet
Sales ManagerChina Marine Foison Group Co. Ltd.Skype: Cathy 8308Tel: 0086 15854589702Fax: 0086 535 2111260Email: [email protected] fish
Truong Thien Khiem
Minh Hieu Seafood CompanyNational Road 1A, Hamlet 2, GiaRai Town, Gia Rai District, Bac LieuProvince, VIETNAMTel: 84 781 3848000Fax: 84 781 3848 111Mob: 84 913451078Email: [email protected], Lather jacket Fish, Squid
Wally Huang
Shantou Longsheng AquaticProduct Foodstuff Co. Ltd.,Rongsheng Science and TechnologyGarden, Daxue Road, Shantou,Guangdong, CHINA.- 515061Tel: 86 754 2528991Fax: 86 754 2528997Mob: 86(0)13829666331Email:[email protected] Squid
Fahd Doukkali
Aquatic FishB.P. 8462, Cite Dakhla – AGADIR/MAROCTel: 212(0)661 386398Fax: 212(0)528337086Email: [email protected] Shrimp Blanched IQF
Maher Shakashir
Amman Oasis, P.O. Box 142511Amman 11814, JordanTel: 96265852395Fax: 96265852163Mob: 962796555870Email: [email protected]
Sher Ullah Khan
Milan Foodstuff Trading L.L.C
Al Zahra, Hamidiya RoadP.O. Box: 17856, AjmanTel: 9716749 5480Fax: 9716749 5422Mob: 97150 3456 183Email: [email protected]
Sabir Sultan
Sea Star Fish Trading Est.P.O. Box: 56482, Dubai – U.A.E.Tel: 971 4 2721595Fax: 971 4 2721778Email: [email protected]
Humayoon Kabeer
Digital Touch Electronics L.L.C.P.O. Box: 55106, Dubai – U A ETel:04 2663200,Direct Line: 04 2017335Fax: 04 2669964Mob: 971 50 7082073Email: [email protected] (Prawns)
Ashraf Mustafa
Al-Khazar Fisheries FactoryP.O. Box: 18250, Qatif 31911Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaTel: 03 8021240/50/60Fax: 03 8526838Mob: 050 8043676/051 5166368Email: [email protected] Pomfret, PD, Squid Tube, PD
T on, Kingfish, HON U-15 up
Ibrahim Zahi
Al Shams FactoryP.O. Box: 60943, Sharjah – U.A.E.Tel: 06 5360714Fax: 06 5360715Mob: 00971 50 6911424Email: [email protected] Croaker, SP Tuna longtail
Faisal K.M.
Yamama Al-BaidaP.O. Box: 1928 Safat, 13020 KuwaitTel: 965 2247 0946Fax: 965 2247 0945Mob: 965 9754 5383Email: [email protected] Pomfret – frozen
Muhamed Arsal (Babu)
Ocean Fisheries L.L.C.P.O. Box: 6961, Ajman, UAETel: 971 6 7480 396Fax: 971 6 7480 398Mob: 971 50 928 8422Email: [email protected] varieties
Mamdouh Khalifa
Alhaithem Trading L.L.C.P.O. Box No. 112762, Dubai, UAETel: 971 42299 784Fax: 971422 99783Mob: 97150 55 91595Email: [email protected] shrimp 40-50, 50-60
E.P. Abdul Majeed
Fathima Group of CompaniesP.O. Box: 4710, Abu Dhabi – U.A.E.Tel: 97124433490 Fax: 97124451781Mob: 971504450053Email:[email protected] – General
Shaukat Ali
Akira Middleeast L.L.C.No.701/702 (7th Floor), ShaikhaMariam Building P114,P.O. Box: 17258, Dubai, U.A.E.Tel: 971 4 2213320Fax: 971 4 2215832Mob: 971 50 3059249Email: [email protected] different varieties, Whole/fillets
Jean-Louis Garcia
ATLANTYS Group1, avenue des Savoies – PLA 35894599 Rungis Cedex – FRANCETel: 33(0)145125908Fax: 33(0) 1 45 125939Mob: 33(0) 671003030Email: [email protected]
Tennyson Torcato
Saif & Jos General Trading Co. L.L.C.Tel: 971 4 3278500Fax: 971 4 3278600Mob: 971 50 455 1769Email: [email protected] (West Afroca/Ghana)
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Mahesh Kumar M
The Deep Seafood Co. L.L.C.P.B. No. 81196, Dubai, UAETel: 97142844227Fax: 971 4 285 8401Mob: 971 50 207 5331Email:[email protected] & Fishery products
Ajit Mishra
AKM Food Stuff Trading L.L.C.Suite 503, China Town BuildingPost Box o.242241, Bank Street,Dubai, UAETel: 0097143979958Fax: 009713979925Mob: 050 9855953Email: [email protected], H on shrimp
Mohammed S. Ziada
Arabian FisheriesP.O. Box 27195, Riyadh 11417Tel: 96614775996 Fax: 96614783153Mob: 966505494507Email:[email protected], General fish
Praveen Kumar
East Fish Company LLCPO Box. 105506, Abu Dhabi, UAETel: 97125544232Fax: 97125544206Mob: 971504824366Email: [email protected] and fishery products
Clint D’Souza
Clintons SeafoodPorche Gen. Trdg. Est.P.O. B ox: 4806, Sharjah, U.A.E.Telefax: 971 4 2585779Mob: 971 50 3628797Email: [email protected] & Fishery Products
T. Mahin Ayoob
Whale Fisheries CoP.O. Box 375, Dammam 31411Tel: 966 3 819 1239Fax: 986 3 822 1472Mob: 966 50 480 6238Email: [email protected] & Fishery Products
Jalil Kabbage
Afropesca Maroc S.A.Parcelle m’74, Zone industrielleAl Marsa Laayoune – MAROCTel: 212 0 528998928Fax: 212 0 528998946Mob: [email protected] & Fishery Products
Muhammad Nowshad
Khayrat Al Behar TradingP.O. Box: 71671, Sharjah, UAETel: 055 2917281Mob: 050 7566751Email: [email protected] & Fishery Productds
S. Arputham
Vevean Enterprises222, Bankshall Street, Colombo-11Tel: 2347175 Fax: 2436944Email: [email protected] & Fishery Products
Hisham Bashir
Jordan Valley General Trading LLCInternational City Y23-S14P.O. Box: 52090, Dubai, UAETel: 971 4 447 5200Fax: 971 4 447 5202Mob: 971 50 515 5073Email: [email protected] & Fishery Products
Le Tron Vinh
Dai Thanh Seafoods Co. Ltd.Dong Hoa Hamlet, Song Thuan WardChau Thanh Dist., Tien GiangProvince, VietnamTel: 84 733 611 115Fax: 84 733 611 101Email: [email protected] & Fishery Products
Aeman Alghafir
Damascus – Syria, ZablataniTel: 963 11 4645461/2/3Fax: 963 11 4645460Bab SrejehTel: 963 11 2226296Fax: 963 11 2212472Mob: 963 933 211980Email: [email protected] cooked (Jumbo), AFD shrimp
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ELHIL.CO110, Showqi St.Tripoli, LibyaTel: 218 21 3336096Fax: 218 21 4449367Mob: 218 91 3139731Email: [email protected] whole cleaned, Squid-rings,
tubes, whole Raw frozen shrimp
Suresh Babu P
Leotech LLC, Cold StorageManufacturersP.O. Box: 20160,Ajman – U A ETel:00971 6 740 8474Fax: 00971 6 740 7595Email: [email protected] Items
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AUTHTHERMLuxemburger Str. 39D-54649 WaxweilerTel: 49 0 65 54/92 88 0Fax: 49 0 6554/9288-26Mob: 49 0 172/6 17 53 48Email:[email protected] Products
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Gulf CryoP.O. Box: 17229, Dubai InvestmentsPark, Dubai – U A ETel: 971 4 885 1245Fax: 971 4 885 1346Mob: 97150 708 2061Email: [email protected] N2 machinery Modified
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DONGGANG LYYUAN FOOD
WANG XIUO CHENG
Tel: (+86) 415-7153266Fax: (+86) 415-7153277Mob: (+86) 151-0243-1999Http//:www.lyfoods.comE-mail:[email protected] whole ribbon fish
Need 100 Tons before New Year
Mr. Lee Ko Eun
Assistant Manager,BU YOUNG SURIMI CO. LTD.,Head Office:BUSAN POSTAN INSURANCEBD.8F1,3-GA, Jungang – Dong, Jung-Gu,Busan, KoreaTel: 82-51-466-8630-1 /Fax: 82-51-441-6928h.P: 82-10-5019-2797E-mail: [email protected] /[email protected] FACTORY:Tel: 66-74-207-643 /Fax: 66-74-207-648Frozen Surimi
Mr. David, Lee
General Manager,S.S.Company Ltd.,Rm# 1233 Officetel Tres belleShinjang – dong 519Hanam City Gyeonggi-do, KoreaTel: +82-31-793-8070Fax: +82-31—793-8079Mobile: +82-10-9142-2023E-mail: [email protected] messenger: davidlee0819Yahoo messenger: dragonworld20Shrimp
Mr. Azuma Noboru,
President,(HK.SAR.CHINA) PEGASUS INT’LCORP. LTD.Hong Kong Office:Rm1703, Chinachem JohnstonPiaza, 178 Johnston Rd., Wan ChaiH.K.Tel: +852 2887-3822
Fax: +852 8343-3286E-mail: [email protected] Hainan Office:H-15H, 2 Shimao East Rd Binhai Ave.Haikou City, Hainan Prov. China(China) Tel: +86 898-6852-9448Fax: +86 898-6852-9449Mobile: +86 13707570882Skype Name: abeer-tong Crab meatShrimp all types
Mr. Andrew Tsai,
JFE JOUST FAR EAST CO. LTD.,Head Office:RM2B27, 2F, NO.5, SEC.5, HSUN-YI RD.,TAIPEI, TAIWAN, R.O.CTel: +866-2-27299089Fax: +866-2-27295969Shanghai Office:Room 301, NO.26, LANE: 3536,MINHANGDISTRICT, SHANGHAI, CHINA(POST CODE: 201108)TEL/FAX: +86-21-54432107Mob: 0988010995E-mail: [email protected]
Mr. William Ho
Business Development Manager,JS Global Singapore Pte Ltd.Singapore Office:Blk 221, #11-56 Tampines, St. 23Singapore 520 223Tel: +65-902-57720E-mail: [email protected] Office:Lot 2-105, Endah Parade, Jalan1/149EBandar Baru Sri Petaling, KualaLumpurH/p: 6012-694-2360Tel: 603-9543-1081Web: www.helloasean.comKorea Office: 82-2-999-1548Fish items for China
Mr. Brian Choi,
Specialist,Seafood Merchandising TeamCJ Freshway Corporation,
CJ Bldg, 782-3, Hwagok4-dong,Gangseo-gu, Seoul, 157-014, KoreaTel: 82 2-2149-6339Fax: 82 2-2149-6439Mobile: 82 10-9498-1745E-mail: [email protected]://www.cjfreshway.comOctopus, Shrimp all types
Mr. Pham Xuan Nam,
ChairmanTASHUN CORPORATION,OfficeL 42 Cu Chi st., Nha Trang city,Khanh Hoa province, VietnamTel: 84.58.3836825 – 3838282 –3838363Fax: 84.58.3838252E-mail: [email protected]: http://www.tashun.com.vnWhole cleaned F. Squid, Cuttle fish, sting
ray fillets 200 gm – 1000 gm
Mr. James Lee,
Vice President,KJ Trading Corporation,5F Seogye B/D, 32-2 Seogye-dong,Yongsan-gu, Seoul, KoreaTel: 070.7436.1942Fax: 02.701.9619Mobile. 010.4361.7204E-mail: [email protected] shrimp, cuttle fish, octopus
Mr. Suki Cheah,
Business Development Manager,Piau Kee Live & Frozen Seafoods SdnBhd (573426-V)Lot 6, Jln 10, Off Jln Kuarum Jg.Cheras Baru, 56100 Kuala Lumpur,MalaysiaT: + 603,4293 8888F: +603.4293 1888www.piaukee.comAll Seafood items
Mr. Tran Van Dung,
President – Director GeneralBASEAFOODAdd: 460 Truong Cong Dinh str.,Vung Tau City, Baria-Vungtau
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ProvinceE-mail: [email protected]@vnn.vnTel: 064.3580085Fax: 064.3837312Mob: 0913.948993Web:- www.baseafood.vnFor VietnamOctopus, fish items, Tuna Skip jack
Mr. Suni Vidal Senmache
Canned and Frozen Seafood Director,HAYDUK CORPORATION,Av. Canaval y Moreyra 3402nd Floor, Lima 27, PeruPhone(511) 211-2999(511) 211-3144F(511) [email protected] Mackerel (Whole or gutted)
4 container per month
Mr. Everic Villarin
Senior Marketing Executive,Narong Seafood Company Limited,Head Office: 5/4-6 Moo 4, SeatakitRd., T. Nadee,A. Muang, Samutsakorn 74000ThailandTel: +66 034 827064, 827079, 827479Ext. 227Fax: +66 034 827063, 423910E-mail: [email protected]: +668-1835-7240Squid,Cuttle fish
All Shrimps
Baby Octopus
Mr. Mudjir Shawpindo,
Director,PT. BENUA AGRI SEJAHTERA,Fishery Trading & DistributionCompany,Office Jl. BandenganUtara No.1-2,Jakarta Barat 11240Tel: 021-66690088,Fax: 021-6905233Hp: 021-70650025,Email: [email protected] Indian Whole Mackerel
Mr. Kim, Yang Gu
President,PAXCORRm 5-1, 2nd FL Susandong,600 Garak-dong,Songpa-guSeoul, KoreaTel: 82-2-409-3770,3776Fax: 82-2-409-3769H.P: 82-10-3732-8923E-mail: [email protected] round reef cod
Mr. Hogan Khan,
President,DAE WA CORPORATION,Busan P.O.Box #20,Busan, Korea,Phone: ++82-51-9025-098Cellular: ++82-17-5400-581E-mail: [email protected]. Ribbon Fish & Reef Cod
Mr. Alvin,
Assistant Manager,ILPOONG CORPORATIONRM 1202, SAJO CS,# 721, Amnam – Dong,Seo-Gu,Busan, KoreaTel: 82-51-241-0011Fax: 82-51-241-2010Mobile: 82-10-9720-4014E-mail: [email protected] Fish
Baby Octopus
Squid
Mr. James Kim,
Tel: (+82) 51 253 – 9456Fax: (+82) 51 253 – 9457E_mail: [email protected]@163.comFrozen whole tuna and Shark
Mr. Chan-Hee, Jeon
Director,CLEAN OCEAN CO. LTD.,Room1, 4F, 483-1,JANGLIM-DONG,SAHA-GU, BUSAN,KOREA (604-040)Tel: 82.51.266.8831
Fax: 82.51.266.8832H.P.82.10.6803.5009E-mail: [email protected]: www.hahaever.comShrimp, Octopus, Squid
Mr. Kyung-Sup, Park,
Managing DirectorHANIMEX SEAFOOD INC.Room 429 Hyel B/D,1016-2 Ingye-dong, Paldal-gu,Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KoreaH.P. 82-11.497.7541Tel: 82-70.7739.6352Fax: 82-31.254.1352E-mail: [email protected] /[email protected] crab
White shrimp
Baby Octopus
Mr. YEO DAE YEON
Tel: 051 266 . 8173 ~ 5Fax: 051 266.8171Mobile: 010 6288 . 0520E-mail: [email protected], Baby Octopus
Squid
Mr. Byung – jin, Ha
DirectorHALLA TRADING COMPANY,# 493-11, Gwanan – dong,Suyoung-gu, Busan,KoreaTel: 82-51-758-2922-3Fax: 82-51-758-2924H.P: 82-10-7450-9800E-mail: [email protected]@naver.comAll Products
Mr. Myoung-Jun, KIM
Coordinate & Planning Director,J & J Co. Ltd.4th Street 36, Nampo-Dong,Jung-Gu, Busan, KoreaTel: 051)244-8436Fax: 0510 244-8437E-mail: [email protected], Baghi
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Mr. Lee, Sang Kyoo,
President,Rm. 403, Hanhwa Bldg,#78-3, 4Ga, Jungang-dong,Jung-gu, Busan, KoreaTel: (051) 442-6604Fax: (051) 442-6605Mobile: 011-886-8866China Office: 13868238105E-mail: [email protected], Baby Octopus
Mr. Shin Sung Yong
SM MARINE FISHING CO.,No.206, BonGuan,Woo Shin Neng Zang, 523-37,Nambumin-Dong,Seogu,Busan, KoreaTel: (051) 247-6613 ~ 4Fax: (051) 247-6615H.P.: 016-505-1071Red Shrimp
Crab
Squid
Mr. Jongwan Chung,
PresidentPAN ASIAE-mail: [email protected]: panasiawienHomepage: www.panasia.atHD:+43(0) 664 534 5811Tel: +43 (0) 2162 200 40Fax: +43 (0) 2162 200 4010Seafood Mix
Mackerel
Swimming Crab
Ribbon fish, Cuttle fish
Yellow crocker
Horse mackerel
Mr. Byung-Yul, Han
President,SAMWON TRADING CO. LTD.# 495-11 gOOpYONG-Dong,Saha-Gu, Busan City, KoreaTel: + 82-51-265-6626Fax: +82-51-265-6696H.P: (010) 8508-6035E-mail:[email protected] Rings
Baby Octopus
Shrimp-PD/PUD
Mr.SUNG-YUN, KIM
EUNSEONG FISHERY CO. LTD.3 902, Songdobeachtel,263-3, Amnam-dong,Seogu, Busan, KoreaTel: +82-70-8637-1188Fax: +82-51-231-3119Mobile: +82-10-2067-8383E-mail: [email protected] Octopus
Mr. H J SON
K-ONE TRADING CO. LTD.,Room No.403, Hwashin – B/D,1195-2,Choryang-Dong, Dong-Gu,Busan, KoreaE-mail: [email protected]: 82-51-462-4340Fax: 82-51-462-4310Mobile: 010-2056-4811Cuttle fish
Squid
Baby Octopus, Crab & Cut crab
Mr. SOO-HYUN, OH
Director,S & S Int’l Co., Ltd.,# 207, HEE CHANG MOOLSAN523-29NAMBUMIN-DONG, SEO-GU,BUSAN, KOREATel: (051) 254-3971(Rep.)(051) 254-3972Fax: (051) 254-3973Mobile: (010) 7443-2467E-mail: [email protected] F
Baby Octopus, Squid, Venamaie
BT - HO
Mr. Young-Sun-Kim
PresidentHai Young MF Company Limited,# 819 Suseo Tower,725 Suseo-Dong Kangnam-KuSeoul KoreaTel: +82-2-3413-3460-3Fax: +82-2-3413-3464Mob:82-11-315-9109E-mail: [email protected] Octopus
Mr. ZENO HONG
Director – ARBKK Australia Pty. Ltd.ABN 13069228 9954/120 Warren Road,Smithfield 2164 NSWAustraliaTel: (02) 9632 0072Fax: (02) 9632 0885E-mail: [email protected] Seafoods
Mr. Kang Chae Man,
CEOEIYOH KOREA CO. LTD.,# 282-5 Daechi-Ri,Chilseo-Myeon, Haman-Gun,Gyeongsangnam-Do, Korea,Tel: 82-55-586-7061Fax: 82-55-586-7065H.P: 82-10-3681-9801E-mail: [email protected] Octopus
20/30
30/50
Mr. Gyu-Soom, Lim
Manager,HAE SHIN Corporate Combinationsand Fisheries42, Shingi-ri, Haengan-myeon,Buan-gun, Jeollabuk-do,579-832, KoreaTel: 82-63-581-1144Fax: 82-63-581-8870Mobile: 82-1-6633-1144E-mail: [email protected] items
Mr. Aamir Ali Shah,
CE OSeo Young International Co.,R/M No.802,Wonyang Plaza, 620-29Amnam-Dong, Seo-Gu,Busan,KoreaTel: 82-51-261-7706Fax: 82-51-261-7090H.P: 82-10-9344-6395E-mail: [email protected] fish
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Mr. Lee. Ho Hyeong
President,ASIA TUNA CO. LTD.,RM907, WonYang Plaza # 620-29Amnam-Dong, Seo-ku,Busan, KoreaTel: +82-51-257-1190Fax: +82-51-257-1192Mobile: +82-10-2076-0417E-mail: [email protected] Grade Tuna
Sea Food items from West Bengal.
Frozen tuna belly and fr. seer fish belly
(should be frozen at -35°C, -45°C, -60°C)
and transported through Mersk or
Mariana for getting the above
temperature. Will also accept material
shipped through air.
Mr. OH, KWANG-JU
C E OG.L.Trading Co. Ltd.,G.L.International Co. Ltd.,Room 206, DAE SUNG B/D,# 88-6, 4-KA,JUNGANG-DONG,JUNG-GU, BUSAN,KoreaTel: +82-51-462-1010Fax: +82-51-462-2100H.P: +82-10-5298-6889E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] shrimp, Squid, grouper, tuna
Mr. MAURIZIO MOBILIA
Buyer Manager,MOBILPECA55011 ALTOPASCIO (LU)Lia della Sibolla, 45Cod. Fisc./Part.IVA: 01029190475E-mail: [email protected] Ribbon Fish,
Silver Pomfret,.
Octopus
Cuttlefish
Mr. JUNG CHAN-HO
Section ChiefDONG JU TRADE CO.20,21,3-3 SHINCHUNJI MARKET,3, NAMPO-DONG6 (YUK)-GN,
JUNG-GU,BUSAN, KOREAPh: (051) 231-2270Fax: (051)464-1359H.P: 010-3495-4886,E-mail: [email protected] Black Tiger Headon
5 containers now
Mr. HARRY
PresidentHIGH-ONEDong-young B/D 601712, Amnam – Dong,Seo-Gu,Busan, KoreaTel: +82-51-253-0350Fax: +82-51-248-3800Mob: +82-11-835-0350E-mail: [email protected] Fish
Mr. BYUNG TAE, CHU
PresidentHYEE GANG CO. LTD.,Room 109 3th,International Fish Market WholeSales Section,761, Amnami-Dong,Seo-Gu,Busan, KoreaTel: (82-51) 241-1361-2Fax: (82-51)241-1363Mobile: (82-10)-3556-6381E-mail: [email protected] Ribbon fish cut into pieces
Mr. Alex Kim
ACE FISHERIES CO. LTD.,RM # 709 Wonyany Plaza B/D620-29 Amnan – dong Seo – GuBusan, KoreaZip Cod 602-833Mob: +82-10-9332-5928E-mail: [email protected] Ribbon fish & cut crab
Mr. B S MIN
E-mail: [email protected]: (043) 213-1191Mobile: 010-2990-8085Eel, prawn, shrimp, crab
Mr. JOTARO TAMBA
President,CORAL SEA CO. LTD.,6-32, 2-CHOME, MINAMISUITA,SUITA-CITY,OSAKA 564-0043 JAPANTel: +81-6-6383-5611Fax: +81-6-6383-6826Mob: +81-90-3674-9514E-mail: [email protected]://www.coralsea.co.jp/Various seafood items
Mr. JIN-HYOUNG, LEE
President,DAT Dining Asia Trading,1819, Ocean Tower 760-3,U Dong,HaeunDaegu,Pusan Korea,Tel: 82-51-740-5691-2Fax: 82-51-740-5693Mob: 82-10-4240-1910E-mail: [email protected] ribbon fish and Black promfret
Mr. Jack J. T. Lim
Mob: 010-2962-0172E-mail: [email protected]# 313-17, Hasangok-Dong,Hanam-City, Gyeonggi-Do,KoreaTel: 031-796-9655Fax: 031-796-9657Frozen cuttle fish and cut crab
Mr. Kwon Tae Woo,
President,HAEWOO SEAFOOD CO. LTD.,# 330-3, Maesan-Ri,Mohyeon-Myeon, Cheoin-Gu,Yongin-Si, Gyeonggi-Do,R.O.Korea# zip 449-853Tel: 82-31-338-4300Fax: 82-31-338-2303Mob: 82-11-990-3444E-mail: [email protected] cultured shrimp including black
tiger
10 container per month
Value added breaded shrimp
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Mr. Jane Chen,
GREAT HUNG ENTERPRISE CO.LTD.,Nan-Tzu Office:No.41, Yueh-Yang St. Nan-Tzu Dist.,Kaohsiung, 811, TaiwanTel: 886-7-3528805Fax: 886-7-3524564E-mail: [email protected] No.a3528804http://www.great-garden.com.twFrozen silver pomfret
and Lobster
Mr. LI JUN TAO
Clivia Industry (HK) Limited,Shidao Town Weihai City, ShandongProvince, ChinaTel: +86-13906305003/13361181680E-mail: [email protected]: +86-0631-7339158Shrimp
Mr. KRISS (KWAN-SOON) LEE
President,BEST JOIN CORPORATION# 1905 Jeil Office Bldg, 99-3 Garak-DongSongpa-Gu, Seoul, 138160 KoreaTel: 82-2-2043-1611Fax: 82-2-2043-1610E-mail: [email protected] P.: http://www.bjseafood.comPD Shrimp
91-110 to 500/up broken
Mr. Richard Kim,
Managing Director,TOKEN Pty. Ltd.New South Wales2/71A Milperra Road,Revesby NSW 2212AustraliaTel: (61 2) 9773 1007Facsimile: (61 2) 9792 1004Email: [email protected] items
Mr. TAKASHI NARUSE
HAMAMATSU UOICHI CO. LTD.,239-1 SHINGAI-CHO MINAMI-KUHAMAMATSU-CITY SHIZUOKAJAPAN 435-0023
Phone: +81 53 426 0614Fax: +81 53 427 7269Shrimp - headless
Baby Octopus
Karikkadi
Mr. Hahn Seung Hyoung
General Manager,GNONE CO. LTD72-1, NungWon-Ri, MoHyun-Myun,Chuln-Gu,Yongln-Si, GyongGi-Do, KOREA,449-852E-mail: [email protected] products
Butter fly cut shrimp
Cuttle Fish
Squid
Mr. Chang sun, park
Planning Manager,SEO WON MARINE PRODUCTSINDUSTRY CO.,1F 171-2, DongDaeSin-Dong 1ga, Seo-Gu, Pusan, KoreaTel: 82-51-231-9901 ~ 2Fax: 82-51-231-9903H.P: 82-11-864-0089E-mail: [email protected] Tuna
Mr. Seok-Mo, Jeong
Managing Director,SI WON MOOLSAN CO. LTD.,# 671-5, Amnam – Dong, SEO-KU,BUSAN, KOREATel: 82-51-253-3682 ~ 4Fax: 82-51-253-3689H.P: 82-10-9247-5814E-mail: [email protected], Octopus, shrimp(BT, white, flower),
cuttle fish, crab
Mr. CHAN YONG, AHN
Vice ChairmanJI MYUNG CO. LTD.,19-9 2F, Geoyeo-dong, Songpa-gu,Seoul, KoreaTel: +82.2.2043.0753Fax: +82.2.2043.0754E-mail: [email protected] cuttle fish, shrimp, Baby Octopus
Mr. Jong
Y M SEAFOOD CO. LTD.,Tel: (051) 256-4800Fax: (051)256-4810H.P: 010-4903-3528E-mail: [email protected] fish
Mr. An, Yound-IL
Manager – Super MarketSHINSEGAE CO. LTD.333-16,Seongsu-2ga,Seongdong-gu, Seoul, KoreaTel: 82.2.380.5162Fax:82.2.380.5159Mobile: 82.17.337.1301Squid, Baby Octopus
Per month one container
Mr. Sang Ho, Lee
President,GRAND OCEAN TRADINGRm 404, 4F, #658-1,Nambumin-Dong,Seo-gu, Busan, 602-803,KoreaTel: 82-51-247-0235Fax: 82-51-797-8808Mobile:: 82-10-2639-0235E-mail: [email protected] fish, Octopus, Squid, ribbon fish
Mr. Park, Hee Seok,
ManagerLOTTE MART7-18 Sincheon-Dong,Songpa-Gu,Seoul, 138-727 KoreaT +82-2-2145-8753F: +82-2-2145-8589M +82-11-751-2921E [email protected], Shrimp, Crab, Squid, Cuttle Fish,
Octopus
Mr. Cindy, Kim
S.S Company,Ltd (Korea)Tel: +82-31-793-8070Fax: +82-31-793-8079Cellphone: +82-10-5613-9360e-mail : [email protected] and seabass and grouper etc.
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