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M P E D ANEWSLETTER

Editorial Board

Marketing News

Marine products exports scale tonew height in 2011-12 .............................................................................................. 3

Highlights of Annual Supplement 2012-13 toForeign Trade Policy (FTP) 2009 - 14 ................................................................... 7

Cobia products developed by National Institute of Fisheries Post HarvestTechnology & Training (NIFPHATT), Kochi ................................................... 10

Fishmeal and Fish Oil Markets - July 2012 ......................................................... 12

Focus Area

Awareness programme on Ornamental Fish Development organized atDatia District of Madhya Pradesh........................................................................ 13

Awareness Programmes on Ornamental Fish Breeding atMandi District, Himachal Pradesh ....................................................................... 14

Quality Front

Visit of Japanese Health Ministry Delegation to India .................................... 15

Aquaculture Scene

Successful production of Tiger Shrimp using high health seeds ................... 16

Awareness campaign on “Scampi Culture” organizedat Khopi Village, Khed Taluk, Ratnagiri District ............................................... 16

News Spectrum ...............................................................................................19

Trade Enquiry ...................................................................................................31

Contents

Vol. XXI No. 7 July 2012

Shri N RameshDirector (M)Shri P MohanasundaramDirectorShri B SreekumarSecretarySmt. K M VeenaJt. Director (Dev.)Shri Thampi Sam RajJoint Director (Trng)Shri K N Vimal KumarJoint Director (QC)Dr. Al. MuthuramanDeputy Director (Soc)

EditorDr. Ram Mohan M KDeputy Director (P&MP)[email protected]. in

Assistant EditorShri S Bhaskaran [email protected]

Printed and Published by:Shri B SreekumarSecretary,MPEDA, Kochi - 36Printed at Amarakerala Industries,Kochi -18

The Marine Products ExportDevelopment Authority(Ministry of Commerce &.Industry, Govt. of India)MPEDA House, Panampilly Avenue,Kochi - 682 036.Telephone : 91-484-2311979Fax: 91-484-2313361E-mail: [email protected]: http://www.mpeda.com

Friends,

As announced, the marine products exports from

India has scaled to a new height of US$ 3,508.45 million

in terms of foreign exchange earnings. In Rupee value,

the exports touched 16,597.23 crores through the export

of 862,021 tonnes of marine products. For the first time,

the unit value per kg of export has crossed US$ 4.

Surpassing the EU, South East Asian region has emerged as the largest market of Indian

marine products in quantity as well as value. An ambitious target of US$ 4.5 billion is

kept for the current fiscal.

However, reports from various markets indicate that there has been a lull in demand

for seafood, especially shrimps due to different problems, which include contamination

issues as well as the economic turmoil that still continue in certain developed markets.

We expect things to improve soon with summer and festive season demands. The prices of

farmed shrimp in the country also went down drastically concurrent to the low demand

in the overseas markets. This has created difficulties to farmers who were having high

hopes about recovering their costs and making a reasonable profit. It is disheartening to

note that our production sector and its returns remain highly volatile to the fluctuations

in the overseas market prices. Such happenings could definitely have a dent on the savings

by the farmers and also could prompt them to desist from farming. At this moment, every

farmer and exporter should promise to himself that he will ensure the product he exports

from the country is clean and free of any food safety hazards. This commitment alone will

ensure that our exports cruise to reach the set target. MPEDA will whole-heartedly support

such commitments and will be in the forefront to promote such initiatives.

Wishing you all the best!

Sd/-August 2012 (LEENA NAIR IAS)

Chairman

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MARKETING NEWSMarine products exports scale tonew height in 2011-12

For the first time in the history ofmarine products export, the

earnings have crossed USD 3.5 billion.This was officially announced by Ms.Leena Nair IAS, Chairman, MPEDAin a Press Meet on 10th August, 2012held in Kochi. This is also the first timethat the export has surpassed all theprevious records in quantity, rupeevalue and US $ terms. Exportsaggregated to 862,021 tonnes valuedat Rs. 16597.23 Crores equivalent toUSD 3508.45 million. Compared to theprevious year, seafood exportsrecorded a growth of 6.02% inquantity, 28.65% growth in rupee and22.81% growth in US$ earningsrespectively.

Chairman, while addressing themedia, said that these figures must beviewed in the background of recessionin international market, crisis inEuropean Union economies,imposition of antidumping duty in theUS, sluggish growth of US economyand the depreciation of Indian Rupeeagainst the US Dollar.

“Increased production ofVannamei shrimp, increasedproductivity of black tiger shrimp andbetter price realization of major exportitems such as shrimp, squid andcuttlefish helped us to register a fineturnover,” she said. It took only fouryears for Vannamei, an exotic shrimpspecies, to flourish in the Indian watersand subsequently f lood thesupermarket fridges in the US as amajor Indian seafood item. Narratingthe history of Vannamei shrimp inIndia, Chairman said that the countryimported mother shrimps of this

Ms. Leena Nair IAS, Chairman, MPEDA addresses the media. (L-R) Shri N Ramesh ITS,Director (M), MPEDA, Shri K G Lawrence, Vice-President, SEAI and Shri PMohanasundaram, Director, MPEDA.

variety on a test basis from the US andThailand in 2008 and was grown incontrolled conditions in AndhraPradesh. Now Andhra Pradesh andTamil Nadu account for the majorityof production.

Mr. K G Lawrence, VicePresident, Seafood ExportersAssociation of India, Mr. N Ramesh,Director (Marketing) and Mr. PMohanasundaram, Director, MPEDAalso attended the Press Meet.

MARINE PRODUCTS EXPORT GROWTH IN US$ VALUE


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Major items of exportFrozen Shrimp still holds the top

position among the items exportedwith a share of 49.63% of the totalUS$ earnings. Shrimp exports duringthe period increased by 24.86%,42.97% and 37.99% in quantity, rupeevalue and US$ value respectively.

Fish, has retained its position asthe principal export item in quantityand second position in value with ashare of about 40.27% and 19.48%respectively.

Frozen Cuttlefish recorded agrowth of 21.92% in rupee value and15.58% in US$ terms. Unit value hasalso increased by 25.06% propelled bya higher demand due to the decline insupply (7.59%). Export of frozenSquid also showed an increase of21.53% in rupee value and 17.46% inUS$ realization. This item also saw anincrease in unit value by 32.95%.However, there was 11.65% decreasein quantity exported.

Live items also showed a growthof 8.76% in terms of rupee value and3.18 % in terms of US$ realizationcompared to the previous year. Drieditems showed a drastic decline inexports, both quantity and value –wise.The details are given in the followingtable

Export growth of marine products during 2011-12compared to 2010-11

Major export marketsFor the first time, South East Asia

became the largest buyer of Indianmarine products with a share of39.90 % in volume and 25.09 % inUS $ value realization. EuropeanUnion (EU) slipped to the second spotwith a share of 22.96%, followed byUSA (18.17%) and Japan (13.01%).The biggest slump was that of Chinato a market share of 7.51% from thelast year’s 15.40%. The share of theMiddle East markets was 5.33% and

Item-wise exports of marine products during 2010-11 and 2011-12

(Q = Quantity in tons, V = Value in Rs. Crores and $ = USD Million)

Share % 2011-12 2010-11 Variation (%)Frozen Shrimp Q: 22 189125 151465 37660 24.86 V: 49.26 8175.26 5718.13 2,457.13 42.97 $: 49.63 1741.20 1261.81 479.39 37.99 UV$: 9.21 8.33 0.88 10.51Frozen Fish Q: 40 347118 312358 34759 11.13 V: 19.79 3284.15 2623.89 660.25 25.16 $: 19.48 683.50 583.48 100.02 17.14 UV$: 1.97 1.87 0.1 5.41Frozen Q: 6 54671 59159 -4488 -7.59Cuttle Fish V: 8.11 1346.72 1104.57 242.15 21.92 $: 8.06 282.72 244.62 38.10 15.58 UV$: 5.17 4.13 1.04 25.06Frozen Squid Q: 9 77373 87579 -10207 -11.65 V: 7.40 1228.19 1010.57 217.61 21.53 $: 7.49 262.72 223.67 39.04 17.46 UV$: 3.40 2.55 0.85 32.95Dried Item Q: 6 53721 79059 -25338 -32.05 V: 3.39 562.65 954.94 -392.30 -41.08 $: 3.35 117.66 212.22 -94.56 -44.56 UV$: 2.19 2.68 -0.49 -18.41Live Items Q: 0 4199 5208 -1009 -19.37 V: 0.93 154.61 142.15 12.45 8.76 $: 0.93 32.46 31.46 1.00 3.18 UV$: 7.73 6.04 1.69 27.98Chilled Items Q: 2 21278 21118 160 0.76 V: 2.15 357.42 257.54 99.88 38.78 $: 2.11 74.03 56.93 17.10 30.03 UV$: 3.48 2.70 0.78 29.05Others Q: 13 114538 97145 17393 17.90 V: 8.97 1488.24 1089.67 398.57 36.58 $: 8.95 314.16 242.72 71.44 29.43 UV$: 2.74 2.50 0.24 9.78Total Q: 100 862021 813091 48931 6.02 V: 100 16597.23 12901.47 3,695.76 28.65 $: 100 3508.45 2856.92 651.53 22.81 UV$: 4.07 3.51 0.56 15.83


that of the rest of the countries was7.95%.

Exports to South East Asiaregistered a growth of 87.51 % in US$realization and 47.01% in terms ofvolume. Increase in the exports offrozen Shrimp, frozen fish and chilleditems contributed this growth. Exportsto US market has registered a positivegrowth of 36.45% in quantity and45.39% in US$ realization, which ismainly attributed to the rise in exportsof frozen shrimp and cephalopods.Exports of vannamei shrimp to USmarket showed a tremendous increaseof 212 % in quantity and 209% in US$ realization. US market has alsoimproved their market share from15.35% in 2010-11 to 18.17% duringthe 2011-12 fiscal.

Exports to Japan also registered apositive growth of 21.33% in quantityand 22.35% in US $ value. Export ofchilled items showed a remarkableincrease in Japanese market by120.12% in quantity and 220.34% inUS $ realization. Exports to Chinashowed a drastic decline of 46.89% inquantity and 40.17% in US$ terms.

There is a significant increase inexports to South East Asian Countriescompared to the previous year. Exportof frozen shrimp to South East Asiahas registered a growth of 222.43% involume and 356.36% in US$

realization. Export of frozen shrimpto USA has also shown a growth of47.68% in volume and 47.55% in US$realization. Export of Vannameishrimp has also picked up. We haveexported 40,787 MT of Vannamei

Item-wise exports 2011-12 (In Qty) Item-wise exports 2011-12 ( In Value)

shrimp products during this period.Export to Middle East countries

showed an increase of 25.98% in US$realization but declined in quantity by13.25%. The details are given in thefollowing table.

Market- wise exports of marine products during 2010-11 and 2011-12

(Q: Quantity in Tons, V: Value in Rs. Crore, $: US$ Million)

Share % Apr.2011 Apr.2010 Variation (%)Mar. 2012 Mar. 2011

Japan Q: 10 85800 70714 15085 21.33 V: 12.90 2,140.67 1,683.39 457.28 27.16 $: 13.01 456.35 373.00 83.36 22.35USA Q: 8 68354 50095 18259 36.45 V: 17.94 2,977.53 1,990.26 987.26 49.60 $: 18.17 637.53 438.49 199.04 45.39European Union Q: 18 154221 170963 -16742 -9.79 V: 22.96 3,810.44 3,459.40 351.04 10.15 $: 22.96 805.38 765.15 40.23 5.26China Q: 10 84515 159147 -74631 -46.89 V: 7.59 1,259.23 1,977.81 -718.58 -36.33 $: 7.51 263.30 440.10 -176.80 -40.17South East Asia Q: 40 343962 233964 109998 47.01 V: 25.27 4,193.27 2,114.48 2,078.79 98.31 $: 25.09 880.09 469.36 410.73 87.51Middle East Q: 4 38155 43983 -5827 -13.25 V: 5.39 894.38 670.35 224.03 33.42 $: 5.33 186.85 148.31 38.53 25.98Others Q: 10 87014 84225 2789 3.31 V: 7.96 1,321.72 1,005.77 315.94 31.41 $: 7.95 278.94 222.50 56.44 25.37Total Q: 100 862021 813091 48931 6.02 V: 100 16,597.23 12,901.47 3,695.76 28.65 $: 100 3,508.45 2,856.92 651.53 22.81

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Outlook for 2012-13MPEDA has set an ambitious

target of USD 4.5 Billion for marineproducts export during the year 2012-

Market wise Exports 2011-12(In Qty)

Market wise Exports 2011-12 (In Value)

13. MPEDA is hopeful that theimprovement in overall worldeconomic conditions coupled withincreased production of L.vannamei

MPEDA’s participation in International Seafood Exhibitions upto May 2013

1 Asian Seafood Exposition (ASE), Hong Kong 11-13 September 2012

2 SIAL Fair, Paris 21-25 October 2012

3 China Fisheries & Seafood Expo, Dalian, China 6-8 November 2012

4 The Middle East & Africa Seafood Exhibition, Dubai 19-21 November 2012

5 2nd Seafood Expo, London 26-21 November 2012

6 International Boston Seafood Show (IBSS), Boston, USA 10-12 March 2013

7 European Seafood Exposition (ESE), Brussels 23-25 April 2013

8 Aquarama, Singapore May 30-June 3, 2013

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Name of Seafood Exhibition Dates of Exhibition

shrimp and increase in infrastructurefacilities for production of value addeditems will help the sector to achievethis target.


MARKETING NEWS

Faced with uncertain globalenvironment, government on

Tuesday announced a slew ofmeasures, including extension of 2percent interest subsidy by one year,as part of 7-point strategy to achieve20 percent increase in exports to USD360 billion in the current fiscal.

Unveiling the annual supplementto the five-year Foreign Trade Policyon On 5th June 2012, Shri AnandSharma, Honourable Minister forCommerce, Industry & Textiles alsosaid the government will soon comeout with new guidelines to revampSpecial Economic Zones (SEZ) andExport Oriented Unit (EOU) schemesto further boost the shipments. Thehighlighs of the Annual Supplementare as follows:

2% INTEREST SUBVENTIONSCHEME: Continuation andExpansion

1. Two per cent Interest SubventionScheme was available only toHandlooms, Handicrafts, Carpetsand SMEs till 31st March 2012. Nowthis would be continued till 31stMarch 2013. It is also beingextended to labour intensive sectors,namely, Toys, Sports Goods,Processed Agricultural Products andReady-Made Garments, in additionto four sectors benefitting from thescheme earlier.

TECHNOLOGICALUPGRADATION / EPCGSCHEME

2. Zero Duty EPCG Scheme hadcome to an end on 31st of March2012. For continued technologicalup-gradation of export sectors, this

HIGHLIGHTS OF ANNUAL SUPPLEMENT 2012-13 TOFOREIGN TRADE POLICY (FTP) 2009 - 14

Scheme has now been extended upto 31st March 2013. There is nochange in the coverage of thesectors benefitting from thisscheme.

3. Though the coverage of the sectorsremains unchanged, scope of ZeroDuty EPCG Scheme has beenenlarged. At present, Zero DutyEPCG Scheme is not available tounits that are availing the benefitsof Technology Up-gradation FundScheme (TUFS). Henceforth, evenif the benefit of TUFS has beenavailed, additionally the Zero DutyEPCG Authorisation can be availedfor another line of business by thesame applicant. Further, if it is thesame line of business, Zero DutyEPCG Scheme could still be availedif the benefits of TUFS alreadyavailed are surrendered/refundedwith applicable interest.

4. Upto 31st March 2012, the benefitof Zero Duty EPCG Scheme wasnot available to such applicants whowould have availed benefit of StatusHolder Incentive Scrip (SHIS). Itis now decided that if such SHISbenefit already availed issurrendered subsequently withpplicable interest to the concernedRA, and then the benefit of ZeroDuty EPCG Scheme would beextended.

INTRODUCTION OF A NEWPOST-EXPORT EPCGSCHEME:

5. Exporters if they choose to, mayimport Capital Goods on paymentof duty in cash and subsequentlyreceive duty credit scrip oncompletion of export obligation.

Thus there would be no dutyremission / duty exemption at thetime of import of the Capital Good(CG). Applicant will have to informthe Regional Office of DGFT (RA)about the import of CG and basedon which RA will fix exportobligation. Since the duties havebeen paid upfront at the time ofimport of CG, the EO would be85 % of normal EO. On the basisof export performance, a DutyCredit Scrip will be issuedsubsequently, by RA, in proportionto export obligation so fixed. Thiswould obviate the monitoring andreporting requirements, as thescheme would be self-monitored.Reduced transaction cost coupledwith comparatively reduced EOwould make this schemeattractive.

6. Under the EPCG Scheme, atpresent, the condition ofmaintenance of average level ofexports is not applicable to somesectors, namely, Handicrafts,Handlooms, Cottage Sector, TinySector, Agriculture, Aquaculture(including fisheries), Horticulture,Pisciculture, Viticulture, Poultryand Sericulture. Three new sectorsare being added to this list, namely,Carpet, Coir and Jute. This wouldprovide substantial relief to theselabour intensive industries, whichfind it difficult to maintain theaverage export obligation.

7. Presently under EPCG scheme,catalysts are allowed only once forthe initial charge. It has beendecided to permit a second chargeof the catalysts.


8. To facilitate setting up of CommonService Centres located in the townof export excellence (TEE), aCommon Service Provider (CSP)under EPCG Scheme willhenceforth be permitted to give asingle Bank Guarantee (BG). Thequantum of BG will be equivalentto the amount of duty foregone. Itis open to CSP to provide the BGfor full amount by himself or on asharing basis along with the usersof the common service.

SUPPORT FOR EXPORT OFPRODUCTS FROM NORTHEASTERN REGION

9. To promote manufacturing activityand employment in the NorthEastern Region of the country,export obligation under the EPCGScheme shall be 25% of the normalexport obligation. This would beapplicable to the States ofArunachal Pradesh, Assam,Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram,Nagaland, Tripura, and Sikkim.

10.Export of specified productsthrough notified Land CustomsStations of North Eastern Regionshall be provided additionalincentive to the extent of 1% ofFOB value of exports. This benefitshall be in addition to any otherbenefit that may be available underForeign Trade Policy in respect ofthese exports.

SUPPORT FOR EXPORT OFGREEN TECHNOLOGYPRODUCTS

11. To promote exports of 16identified green technologyproducts, export obligation formanufacturing of these products,under the EPCG Scheme, is beingreduced to 75% of the normalexport obligation.

12. The 16 products are: Equipmentfor Solar Energy decentralized andgrid connected products, Bio-MassGassifier, Bio-Mass / Waste Boiler,Vapour Absorption Chillers, WasteHeat Boiler, Waste Heat RecoveryUnits, Unfired Heat RecoverySteam Generators, Wind Turbine,Solar Cells, Solar Collector andParts thereof, Water TreatmentPlants, Wind Mill, Wind Turbine/Engine, Other Generating Sets;wind powered, ElectricallyOperated Vehicles – Motor Cars,Electrically Operated Vehicles –Lorries and Trucks, ElectricallyOperated Vehicles – Motor Cycles/ Mopeds.

SUPPORT FORINFRASTRUCTURE FORAGRICULTURE SECTOR13. Status holders exporting products

under ITC (HS) Chapter 1 toChapter 24 (both inclusive) areprovided Duty Credit Scripequivalent to 10% of FOB valueof agricultural products soexported. These scrips are issuedfor import of Capital Goods andequipments for Cold Storage Units,Pack-houses etc. Now these scripswill be eligible for import of 14specified equipments for setting upof Pack-houses.

14.The 14 equipments are: Packinggrading equipments for fruits andvegetables, Equipments forripening of fruits includingethylene generator, Adiabatichumidifies for cold rooms, Gassensor and controlled systemcovering CO2, ethylene and oxygenlevels, ethylene scrubbers, CO2Scrubbers, Blast freezers for IQFplants, Doors for gastight rooms,applications like CA, Banana/fruitripening, Nitrogen generators, Gas

controlling systems for CA stores,Bulk bins for CA stores, Reachstakers for cold stores andwarehouses, Belt driven conveyorsfor bulk handling of cargo, Gantrycranes, unloading, mechanizedloaders for bulk and break bulkcargo.

INCENTIVES FORPROMOTING INVESTMENTIN LABOUR INTENSIVESECTORS

15. Status holders are issued StatusHolders Incentive Scrip (SHIS) toimport Capital Goods forpromoting investment in up-gradation of technology of somespecified labour intensive sectorslike Leather, Textile & Jute,Handicrafts, Engineering, Plasticsand Basic Chemicals. It is nowdecided that up to 10% of the valueof these scrips will be allowed tobe utilized to import componentsand spares of capital goodsimported earlier. Such adispensation was not availableearlier.

16. At present these scrips are subjectto Actual User Condition and arenot transferable. Since a statusholder may or may not havemanufacturing facility, it is nowdecided to allow limitedtransferability of SHIS scrip.However, such Transferee shallhave to (a) be a status holder and(b) have manufacturing facility.

ENCOURAGEMENT FORMANUFACTURING SECTORIN DOMESTIC MARKET

17.The present Policy allows scripsunder different schemes of Chapter3 of Foreign Trade Policy, namely,Focus Product Scheme (FPS),Focus Market Scheme (FMS),

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Vishesh Krishi and Gram UdyogYojana (VKGUY) Scheme, StatusHolder Incentive Scrip (SHIS)Scheme, Market Linked FocusedProduct (MLFPS) Scheme, ServedFrom India Scheme (SFIS) andAgri. Infrastructure Incentive Scrip(AIIS) Scheme, for import ofgoods as per conditions of theseSchemes. Now these scrips shall bepermitted to be utilized forpayment of Excise Duty fordomestic procurement. Earlier onlyscrips under SFIS were sopermitted for procurement ofgoods from domestic market. Nowall scrips would be permitted tosource from domestic market so asto encourage manufacturing, valueaddition and employment. This willbe an important measure forimport substitution and will help insaving of foreign exchange inaddition to creating additionalemployment.

SIMPLIFICATION OFPROCEDURES

18. Import under AdvanceAuthorisation (AA) will henceforthbe permitted at any of the EDIports, irrespective of EDI port inwhich the AA has been registered.There would be no requirement ofTransfer Release Advice (TRA).This would facilitate imports underAA and would significantly bringdown transaction costs of theexporters.

19. Exports shipments from Delhi &Mumbai through Post, throughCourier or through e-Commerceshall be entitled for export benefitsunder FTP. An Inter-MinisterialTask Force constituted by theMinistry of Finance wouldexpeditiously look into variousaspects to the feasibility of enabling

shipments through all postallocations.

20. Exporters will be henceforthpermitted to give single revolvingBank Guarantee for differenttransactions.

VISAKHAPATNAM AIRPORTRECOGNISED UNDEREXPORT PROMOTIONSCHEMES21. Visakhapatnam Airport has been

identified as a new Port for thepurpose of benefits under ExportPromotion Schemes.

NEW “E-BRC” INITIATIVE: AMAJOR EDI INITIATIVE22. An extremely challenging and

significant EDI initiative, “e-BRC”has been launched by DGFT. “e-BRC” would herald electronictransmission of Foreign ExchangeRealization from the respectiveBanks to the DGFT’s server on adaily basis. Exporter will not berequired to make any request tobank for issuance of Bank Exportand Realization Certificate (BRC).This will establish a seamless EDIconnectivity amongst DGFT,Banks and Exporters. “e-BRC”would facilitate early settlement andrelease of FTP incentives /entitlements. This is a significantstep to reduce transaction cost tothe exporters.

SEARCH BASED “ITC (HS)” ONDGFT WEBSITE

23. DGFT has published a new,updated, ITC (HS) classification ofExport and Import items. On theDGFT website (http://dgft.gov.in),a facility has been provided tosearch / enquire about the currentImport Policy of an item byentering either ITC (HS) Code ofthat item or brief description of

that item. This would be of majorhelp to trade and industry as wellto academicians and researchers.

RE-WRITING OF FTP/HBPTO MAKE IT MORE USER-FRIENDLY

24. DGFT has undertaken a throughrevision of Foreign Trade Policy /Handbook of Procedures, Vol.1 tomake it more user-friendly.Substantial efforts have been madeto remove ambiguities in language,delete repetitions and harmonizethe text with amendments to policyand new policy announcements.

MARKET & PRODUCTDIVERSIFICATION

25. 7 new markets are being added toFocus Market Scheme (FMS).These countries are Algeria, Aruba,Austria, Cambodia, Myanmar,Netherland Antilles, and Ukraine

26.7 new markets are being added tothe Special Focus Market Scheme(Special FMS). These countries areBelize, Chile, El Salvador,Guatemala, Honduras, Morocco,and Uruguay.

27. 46 new items are being added toMarket Linked Focus ProductScheme (MLFPS). This would havethe effect of including 12 newmarkets for the first time.

28. MLFPS is being extended till 31stMarch 2013 for export to USA andEU in respect of items falling inChapter 61 and Chapter 62.

29. 110 new items are being added tothe Focus Product Scheme (FPS)list.

30. 2 new items are being added toVKGUY. These are roasted cashewkernel, and protein concentrates &textured protein substances.

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Cobia products developed by National Institute of Fisheries


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Post Harvest Technology & Training (NIFPHATT), Kochi


Fishmeal and Fish Oil Markets - July 2012

FISHMEAL

The fishing in the south of Perustarted in mid-January 2012 with theannounced 400 000 tonne quota to betaken before the end of June. However,by the end of March only 78 000tonnes had been caught and it ispossible that the Peruvian authoritiescould reduce the quota for anchovythis year as changes in watertemperatures necessitate newregulatory measures aimed atsafeguarding the resource.

In a period where demand isincreasing because of risingproduction in the aquaculture andlivestock sectors in general, lowerlandings are likely to cause fishmealprices to firm over the next months,also boosted by an increase in soybeanprices during the first quarter.

Fishmeal production in IFFOcountries increased by 40% during2011 as catches in South Americareturned to normal levels. NorthernEuropean production fell as a higherpercentage of catches was taken up bydirect human consumption.

Peru is the major exporter withalmost 60% of its production nowgoing to China. Of Peru’s exports, atotal of 73% is taken by Asian buyers.

Chile saw exports stabilize in 2011despite growing demand as domesticsalmon producers took most of the

additional output. China is Chile’s mainexport market as well.

In China, inventory levels arereportedly around 200,000 tonnes.

EU

Norway, Iceland and Morocco arebecoming more important toEuropean buyers with a combinedshare that has almost doubled from2009 to 2011 (13% to 22%). However,the EU continues to rely on SouthAmerican sources for a substantial partof its fishmeal needs.

Germany

Although imports are decliningin both absolute and relative numbers,Germany is still an important hub forEurope for fishmeal distributionbecause of its processing facilities.The reason for declining imports isthe dominant role taken by China forPeruvian and Chilean fishmealexports and as an importer of rawmaterial in general for food producingsectors.

UK

The UK has also registereddeclining imports for the third year insuccession because of relatively highprices. Buyers compensated for this byturning to alternative protein sources,mainly soybean. Rising production ofsalmonoids in Scotland gave rise toincreased demand from theaquaculture sector, but other sectorssaw purchases fall back.

US

Trade in the US market was fairlystable in 2011 with total importsaround 35,000 tonnes. Purchases fromMexico increased considerablycompared with 2010 although volumesare still lower than historic levels.

Outlook

Fishmeal prices can be expectedto rise this year as a consequence oflower catches projected in SouthAmerica in a time of firm demand,growing needs in the aquaculturesector and rising prices of the soybeansubstitute.

FISHOIL

Fish oil supply increased to almostnormal levels during 2011 as SouthAmerican production returned to themarket after the El Niño year in 2010.Peru and Chile boosted theirproduction while North Europeanproducers registered lower levels andraw material went for direct humanconsumption.

Peruvian exports declined by 10%in volume in 2011. Chile saw shipmentsincrease by 24% while US exports fellby 15% because of lower menhadenshipments to export markets. Landingsduring early 2012 were lower comparedwith the same period in 2011. OnlyIceland increased production, thanksto catches of small pelagics.

Outlook

Uncertainty in South America andlower oil production during early 2012in Northern Europe should see higherprices during the coming months.

Source: FAO GLOBEFISH

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An awareness programme onOrnamental Fish Development

was organized on 23rd July 2012 inthe Datia district of Madhya Pradeshin association with Central Soil &Water Conservation Research &Training Institute (CSWCRTI), Govt.of India, District Datia, MadhyaPradesh. The programme was alsosupported by Krishi Vigyan Kendra,Datia, Assistant Directorate ofFisheries, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh.Datia is the smallest district of MadhyaPradesh and well connected to thehistorical cities of Gwalior (MadhyaPradesh) and Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh).

Mr. B S Kansana, Scientist –Agriculture, KVK, Datia welcomedthe gathering. Dr. S P Tiwari, Principal

Awareness programme on Ornamental FishDevelopment organized at Datia District ofMadhya Pradesh

Participants of the training programme with distinguished guests

Scientist & Head, CSWCRTI, Datiainaugurated the awarenessprogramme by lighting the ceremoniallamp. Mr. Yogesh Chandra Rikhari(Scientist – Fisheries Science, KVK,Datia) delivered a talk on OrnamentalFisheries. Mr. H P Shrivastava,Assistant Director of Fisheries, Govt.of Madhya Pradesh presented thestatus of fisheries of Datia District,the scope of ornamental fisheriessector and shared his experience inthis sector. Programme Manager(OFD), Madhya Pradesh explainedthe purpose and objective of thisawareness programme, and explainedabout the MPEDA schemes in detailto the participants. Dr. R K S Tomer,Programme Coordinator of KrishiMr. H P Shrivastava, Assistant Director of Fisheries, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh presents

during the programme

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Vigyan Kendra, Datia spokeon the occasion and thankedMPEDA for organizing suchtype of programme andrequested the people of thedistrict to take initiative forstarting Ornamental Fishprojects. The programmewas attended by 40participants from theGwalior and Datia districts.The programme concludedwith vote of thanks by Dr.Prabhakar Sharma (Scientist– Agriculture, Krishi VigyanKendra, Datia). A view of the programme

Awareness Programmes on Ornamental FishBreeding at Mandi District, Himachal Pradesh

Two one-day awarenessprogrammes on ornamental fish

culture and breeding for the fishfarmers and entrepreneurs ofHimachal Pradesh were organized byMPEDA at the tribal area villages;Barot and Thaltukhor in MandiDistrict of Himachal Pradesh, duringJune, 2012. Both the programmes wereorganized in coordination with a localNGO “Society for Rural Developmentand Action”. The programmes wereconducted with an objective to createa general awareness on the ornamentalfish sector as well as to encourageentrepreneur, farmers and unemployedyouths to adopt ornamental fishfarming as a source of economicupliftment.

First awareness programme wasconducted on 28th June 2012 at thepremises of village Panchyat Barot(HP). The second awareness programwas conducted on 29th June 2012 atthe ‘Village Thaltukhor’ and it wasattended by several farmers besidesvillage leaders and social workers ofthe region. In both the awareness

programmes,Shri A SK o u n d a l ,D i r e c t o r ,S R D A ,briefed theM P E D Aa s s i s t e dornamentalfish sectorschemes andthe potentiala s soc i a t edwith it. Hehighlightedthe ornamental fish sector as aprospective alternative socio-economicdevelopment sector. He furtherencouraged the participants by citingexamples of various progressivefarmers of the region. The ProgramManager (OFD), MPEDA (HP),explained in detail the MPEDAassistance schemes and the procedureto apply for it. He also motivatedparticipants to participate in MPEDAsponsored outstation trainingprograms.

Mr. A Kumar, Branch manager(Ghatasani branch), Punjab NationalBank welcomed the initiative ofMPEDA in the awareness programmeat Thaltokor. During interaction withfarmers he assured his bank’s supportin availing the scheme. The villageleaders also addressed the gatheringand promised their cooperation in theexecution of MPEDA assisted OFBUscheme in their region. The awarenessprograms saw active participation.

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QUALITY FRONTVisit of Japanese Health Ministry Delegation to India

A Japanese Delegation from theMinistry of Health, Labour &

Welfare, Japan visited India from 30th

July to 3rd August, 2012 as part of theirgeneral survey on Quality Controlsystem of major countries exportingtheir products into the Japanese market.The main objective of the mission wasto acquire first hand information onControl / Management system in placein India in the field of food hygiene andsanitation.

The two member delegationcomprising of Ms. Mitsue Ota (ImportFood Safety Division, Department ofFood Safety, MHLW, Japan) and Ms.Takako Arakawa (Chief Examiner,Department of Food Safety, MHLW,Japan) had their opening meeting atNew Delhi on 30th July, 2012 with theOfficers of MoCI, EIC, MPEDA,APEDA, SPICES BOARD, MoA etc..and explained the objective of theirvisit to India. The team visited officeof the Export Inspection Agency(EIA) and their Inspection Laboratoryat Kochi and M/s. SEALAB at Aroor,an EIC approved private laboratory,undertaking testing/certification ofmarine products for export. The teamalso visited SPICES BOARD and itsQuality Evaluation Laboratory at Kochi.

The delegates had detaileddiscussions with Chairman and otherSenior Officers of MPEDA on thevarious activities initiated foraugmenting production and export ofmarine products as well as measuresadopted towards ensuring safety of theseafood exported from the country.The team also visited the ResidueMonitoring Lab of MPEDA andinspected the protocol of testingvarious parameters with particularreference to AOZ (a Nitrofuranmetabolite), the presence of which is

Meeting chaired by Shri D S Dhesi IAS, Jt. Secretary, Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Delegates in MPEDA Quality Control Laboratory

currently a significant issue in theJapanese market.

A closing meeting was held atMPEDA, Kochi which was chaired byShri. D S Dhesi IAS, Joint Secretary(EP/MP), MoCI, New Delhi. Apartfrom Ms. Leena Nair IAS, Chairman,MPEDA, Directors and other SeniorOfficers of MPEDA, therepresentatives of EIC, New Delhi,APEDA, New Delhi, EIA, Kochi, andSpices Board, Kochi were also present.The delegation shared their views onthe systems/controls prevailing inIndian export sector of agricultureproducts, spices, seafood etc andexpressed concern of the Japanese

Ministry of Health on variousemerging issues related to food safety.Summing up the observations of thedelegation and the interactions of therepresentatives of various CommodityBoards, the Joint Secretary opined thatlot of information exchange has takenplace. He emphasised the further needfor streamlining flow of informationbetween the two countries forstrengthening trade relations. JointSecretary also assured thatGovernment of India is committed tofollow the international standards/norms for ensuring food safety and incase of any shortcomings, immediateaction will be initiated.


Black Tiger shrimp culture has facedmajor setback due to repeated

disease outbreaks, particularly WSSVinfection for a pretty long time. Thishas resulted in heavy economic loss tothe sector. For sustainable tiger shrimpculture, disease prevention is the onlyoption at present as there is no curefor the dreaded WSSV infection.

In this context, the R & D armof MPEDA, the Rajiv Gandhi Centrefor Aquaculture (RGCA) hasdeveloped SPF tiger shrimp broodstock through its Nuclear BreedingCentre in Andamans. After repeatedscreening of OIE listed viralpathogens, the high health naupliiproduced from the Centre was rearedat the Pilot Brood stock MultiplicationCentre of RGCA in Gopalpur, Odisha.The high health post larvae of uniformsize were supplied on a trial basis forchecking the quality of the seeds in theponds of farmers of Odisha, AndhraPradesh & Gujarat.

Among them a progressive aquafarmer, M/s. S R Aqua was identifiedby MPEDA Regional Centre,Bhubaneswar who is having 8.50 hashrimp farm at Chhanua village, BastaTahasil, Balasore district for carryingout the programme. A pond of 0.60

ha was identified which hadinfrastructure facilities such as electricsupply & good road,deep & strongponds, feed storage, watch sheds, lab,biosecurity measures namely birdnetting, crab fencing, tyre wash at gate,foot wash, hand wash in each pond,separate operators/feed boys for anyrow/sector of ponds etc., watercontrol structures such as wellconstructed sluice, PVC inlets,reservoirs, feeder & drainage channels,machineries namely adequate numberof pumps, gen sets and aerators.

The Gopalpur facility of RGCAsupplied 108000 high health seedswith 10 percent allowance for transitmortality. The survival rate on countingin Happa after 24 hours was 98%. Thepond was well prepared with bottomscrapping, drying, water preparation byapplying Dolomite. After making water

depth 4’ 6" the seeds were stocked andfed on starter shrimp feed four timesa day. Four aerators (2HP) wereengaged upto 90 Days of Collections(DOC) and then additional 2 aeratorstill harvest. Water exchange was made3 times for 1’ depth at 100, 125 and133 DOC. Regular monitoring ofwater quality was conducted andoptimum quality was maintained. Thefeed intake was also monitoredregularly.

The pond was harvested by 138DOC. A production of 3610 kgs ofhealthy good quality shrimps wereharvested at an average size of 36 gmswith record survival rate of 98 %. It isnoticed that the shrimps were healthyand uniform in size with limitedvariations. This earned the farmer abetter price.

The average growth rate of 261mg per day was above the normalgrowth rate of 220 g noted forshrimps of same DOC in the samearea.

The survival rate was a record ie93 %. The feed conversion ratio was1.59 : 1, with an average consumptionof 41.5kg of feed per day. The headto tail ratio was around 61 :39.

Harvested high health Tiger shrimp

Dr. Al. Muthuraman, Deputy Director, MPEDA

Successful production of Tiger Shrimp using highhealth seeds

Awareness campaign on “Scampi Culture” organizedat Khopi Village, Khed Taluk, Ratnagiri District

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MPEDA, RC (Aqua), Panvel hasorganized an Awareness

Campaign on Scampi Culture atKhopi village during July, 2012 for the

benefit of farmers involved inreservoir fisheries. 40 fish farmers/beneficiaries from reservoir fisheriesparticipated in the programme. Apart

from MPEDA officials, Shri AshokBalaram Kadam, Chairman and ShriKunal Ashok Kadam, Secretary,M/s. Samrat Ashok Machhimar


Sahakari Sanstha, Khopi attended thecampaign and addressed theparticipants.

Addressing the farmers, ShriMaruti D Yaligar, Deputy Director,MPEDA said that an area of 1,50,000ha. has been brought under shrimp/scampi culture in India which hasgenerated employment to 4,00,000people directly and indirectly. Scientificapproach to scampi farming and themethods of monoculture, all male

culture, segregation etc. were explainedto the farmers. He also spoke on thediversification of aquaculture such astilapia farming and sea bass farmingin cages/open ponds.

Shri Ashok Balaram Kadam,Chairman, M/s. Samrat AshokMachhimar Sahakari Sanstha, Khopiappreciated MPEDA for organizing thecampaign and gave a note on thepresent aquaculture practice of the area.

At the end of the programme a

AQUACULTURE SCENEgroup discussion was held in whichvarious doubts raised by the farmerswere clarified. The requests made bythe farmers to inspect their areas byMPEDA was accepted. Sri Sunil DeeoKadam, one of the beneficiaries ofthe society spoke on the occasion. Allrelevant literature on scampi farmingwere distributed by MPEDA.

Dr. A Anand Kumar, JuniorTechnical Officer (AQ), MPEDAassisted to organize the programme.

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The World Trade Organization(WTO) Dispute Settlement Body onMonday adopted a report whichsupports China in its claim against theanti-dumping measures taken by theUnited States on Chinese shrimp anddiamond sawblades exports.

The report was adopted withoutUS appeal, a development meaning itsrulings are final, reports China Daily.

Sources close to the WTO said theUnited States has announced itsintention to implement the rulings,while both parties informed the

WTO Backs China in US Anti-Dumping Disagreement

Dispute Settlement Body that theyhave agreed that the “reasonableperiod of time” for compliance will beeight months.

In February 2011, Chinarequested consultations with theUnited States regarding the latter’s anti-dumping measures on certain frozenwarm-water shrimp from China,complaining against the USDepartment of Commerce’s use ofzeroing in the original investigation andseveral administrative reviews tocalculate dumping margins for thesubject imports.

Now, one of the oldest fish on theplanet could help scientists to explainhow humans arms and legs weredeveloped.

Researchers at San Francisco StateUniversity have found that theAmerican paddle fish, one of theoldest fish on the planet with a giantsnout and eggs harvested for caviar,could explain how humans developedarms and legs, the ‘Daily Mail’reported.

Scientists found the fishduplicated its entire genome about 42million years ago, according to a newstudy published in the journal GenomeBiology and Evolution.

The study found the unique traitcould help explain how fins eventuallyevolved

“We found that paddle-fish havehad their own genome duplication,”

Snouted fish could help explain how human limbsevolved: New study

After failed consultations, a panelwas established in October 2011 tolook into the case. Report of the panel,circulated to WTO members on June8, 2012, rules that certain anti-dumpingmeasures taken by the United Stateson warm-water shrimp and diamondsawblades from China have violatedrelevant WTO rules.

The “zeroing” methodology incalculating the margins of dumpingused by the United States in theinvestigations at issue was inconsistentwith the Anti-Dumping Agreement,according to the ruling.

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assistant professor of biology KarenCrow was quoted as saying by thepaper.

“This creates extra geneticmaterial that adds complexity tocomparative studies. It may change theway we interpret studies on limbdevelopment,” Crow said.

In order to study how humanlimbs develop, scientists compare thelimb-building genes found in mice withfin-building genes found in fishes.

The researchers sequencedchromosomal regions containing 19Hox genes in the American paddle-fish. Hox genes determine body shapeand limb development, and havebecome prime candidates for detectingwhole genome duplications.

Whole genome duplications aredescribed as ‘game-changing events’ inevolutionary history that give rise to

new species or novel features within aspecies, the study claims.

They occur when a series ofunlikely circumstances coincide,resulting in twin copies of every gene.

When this happens, one scenariothat could take place is that one genein the pair keeps its designated functionwhile the other is either lost or takeson a new purpose.

Previous research on paddle-fishhas suggested that fishes possessed thegenetic toolkit required to grow limbslong before the evolution of the four-limbed creatures (tetrapods) thatdeveloped into reptiles, birds,amphibians and mammals.

Two milestone genomeduplications are believed to have takenplace before the evolution of jawedvertebrates.

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Pearls rich in essential mineralscan help treat killer diseases like cancer,a leading scientist has claimed.

In a series of experiments by AjaiKumar Sonkar at the Pearl AquacultureResearch Foundation in Port Blair,pearls produced through specialculture technique have been found tocontain traces of several metals andminerals which are known to havemajor health benefits.

“We have produced the pearls ina controlled environment in the lab inmost aseptic conditions. They arefound to contain traces of metal andminerals such as zinc, copper,magnesium, iron, calcium, sodium andpotassium,” Sonkar said.

“These micro-nutrients areessential for various body functionssuch as metabolism, growth andimmunity. Of them, zinc has beenfound to be playing a major role inpreventing fatal diseases like cancer,” hetold PTI. A study, published recently inthe British Journal of Cancer, has alsoestablished zinc’s anti-tumour role thatprevents the growth of cancer cells.

Other studies have also found thatzinc deficiency in the body causesdelayed healing of wounds. It is alsofound to play a leading role in weightloss, help decrease the severity andduration of cold and several otherillnesses.

Pearls can now be of help in treating cancer,scientist says

According to Sonkar, they haveproduced pearls from four differentspecies of pearl oysters. “The bioavailability of zinc in the pearls can beexploited to help treat several diseases.”

For scientific analysis, the scientisthad sent samples of pearl powder tothe Indian Council of AgriculturalResearch’s Central Institute ofFisheries Technology in Cochin, whichestablished the pearls do contain all thementioned metals and minerals. Now,Sonkar wanted to carry out acomprehensive clinical test to find outhealth benefits of the specially culturedpearls.

“I have already been approachedby some prestigious laboratories fromabroad and a workout process is goingon,” he said and hoped that “somemiraculous result to counter the

notorious deceases could be found, ifa comprehensive clinical analysis isconducted”.

In the pearl culturing operation,one to three-years-old oysters undergosurgical implantation, known asseeding, in which mantle issue is takenfrom the donor oyster and grafted inthe recipient oyster along with thenucleus.

Then these oysters are kept inlaboratory condition for healing, afterwhich they are transferred to the seaplaced in the cages where they remainsix months to two year for pearlformation. The oyster can producemore than one pearl in its life time bytaking good care of it, including regularcleaning of the outer shell to removeseaweed.

Times of India

Central Institute of FisheriesTechnology (CIFT), Kochi, hasnow developed ready-to- serve andready-to-cook fish products. A

CIFT focusses on developing fish-based diets inthermal-processed packs

wide variety of fish-baked productsfrom curries to biryanis, fortifiedsoups, f i sh sausages and f i shnoodles can be produced and

stored in ready-to-eat form in suchconta iner s. The research andproduct ion came in wi th thedemand from the export markets

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NEWS SPECTRUMfor a range of fish-based diets inthermal-processed packs.

“The consumers demandinnovative and convenience foods ofhigh quality, taste and appearance thatrequires minimum preparation time.Thermal processing helps in achievinglong-term shelf stability to fishproducts,” stated T K Srinivasa Gopal,Director, CIFT.

“We have developed safe and high-quality fish products at affordable pricesto the consumers. Processing is donemainly in cans, retortable pouches andthermo-formed containers. The materialsof these containers can withstandthermal processing temperatures andprovide superior barrier properties for alonger shelf life at ambient storagetemperatures,” he added.

The retortable pouches have anadded advantage over cans since thethin profile of containers providefaster heat transfer during thermalprocessing and thereby help inimprovement of taste, colour andflavour.

In thermo-formed containersprocessed products have betterconsumer appeal. With thedevelopment of twin-processedproducts, the staple food of the regioncan be packed and the product willhave very good acceptability in thedefence sector. These containers havethe added advantage that food canconsumed directly from its pack, statedthe CIFT scientist. Further, productslike condiment-incorporated dried andfried fish, prawns and chutney

powders, fish wafers, and souppowders can also be easily preparedand consumed.

Fishery by-products likeincorporated dried and fried fish,prawns, and chutney powders, fishwafers, and soup powder can be easilyprepared and consumed. Fish withcereal-based extruded products is alsoan important snack for the people onthe move in hilly terrains, inaccessiblerocky regions and on the high seas.Fishery by-products like chitosan,glucosamine hydrochloride, squalene,polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) canbe used as health supplements in theencapsulated forms, he stated during apresentation made at the Defence FoodResearch Laboratory, Mysore.

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Karikadi harvest poor, but boatsget squid, flounders after 47-day trawlban.

While the export-orientedkarikadi (marine shrimp) harvest waspoor, the overall catch for mechanisedfishing boats that returned to the twinShakthikulangara-Neendakara fishingharbours here on Wednesday, the firstday after the lifting of the 47-daytrawling ban, was rich.

Boat operators said they hopedthat the karikadi harvest wouldimprove in the next couple of days.Many boats could harvest nothingmore than three baskets of karikadi.But some boats managed to catch 15-20 baskets of karikadi. The poorkarikadi harvest resulted in boat

Fishing harbours come alive againowners getting a better price for thecatch. A basket of karikadi went forprices ranging between Rs.1,700 andRs.1,900 at the auction hall whichmeant more than Rs.100 a kg. A goodcrowd of representatives andmiddlemen from seafood exportingcompanies were present at the auctionhalls.

The boats also got some quantitiesof the better-priced naran (whiteprawns), tiger prawns and kazhanthan(brown prawns). A basket of whiteprawns fetched more than Rs.6,000 atthe auction hall. Though only smallquantities of tiger prawns could beharvested, even a quarter basket of itfetched more than Rs.2,000 at theauction hall.

The unexpected catch for the boatswere rich harvests of flounders(manthal). This fish which is a delicacyin the northern regions of the State alsofetched Rs.1,700 a basket at the auctionhall. The boats which returned beforenoon could earn between Rs.25,000 andRs. 50,000 on an average.

By afternoon, some of the biggerboats began arriving and they broughtrich harvests of the export orientedsquid, cuttlefish and kilimeen (pinkperch). The catch of these boats fetchedbetween Rs.1.5 lakh to Rs.2 lakh eachat the auction hall. A good number ofwomen also found employment at theharbours by engaging in segregation offish brought by the boats.

The Hindu

Biopharmaceutical companyAmarin Corporation plc hasannounced that the US Food and DrugAdministration (FDA) has approved itsVascepaTM (icosapent ethyl) fish oilcapsules as a supplement to reducetriglyceride levels in adult patients withsevere hypertriglyceridemia.

Vascepa is a purified marine-oilpreparation consisting of “not lessthan 96 per cent” EPA, an omega-3fatty acid. Amarin submitted the NewDrug Application (NDA) for the useof Vascepa in September 2011.

The company spent the last 18months setting up manufacturingsupply lines and discussingpartnerships to make and sell the fishoil capsules. Analysts anticipate hugesales and possibly even a buyout offer,Fierce Pharma reports.

“FDA approval of Vasceparepresents the introduction of animportant new treatment option for

FDA approves fish oil supplement for hypertriglyceridemia patientspatients with severehypertriglyceridemia,” stated JosephZakrzewski, chairperson and CEO ofAmarin. “In Amarin’s MARINEclinical trial, Vascepa demonstrated astatistically significant placebo-adjustedreduction in levels of triglycerideswithout elevation in levels of LDL-C,commonly referred to as ‘badcholesterol’.”

The commercial launch ofVascepa is expected for early in the firstquarter of 2013. After obtainingpositive results from two late-stagestudies which helped the company getapproval from the FDA, Amarinacquired supply agreements whilepreparing for an aggressive marketingcampaign for the product. The firminked deals with two manufacturers ofactive pharmaceutical ingredients anda couple of encapsulators. CitiInvestment Research forecasts thedrug could reach sales as high as USD2.6 billion.

“We continue to consider threepotential paths for the marketing andsale of the product: an acquisition ofAmarin, a strategic collaboration orself-commercialization, the latter ofwhich could include third-partysupport. We are now focused oncontinued commercial preparations forVascepa which includes, but is notlimited to, finalizing the introductionof Vascepa to managed care plans togain formulary access, building-upinventory levels and coordinating otherpre-launch marketing activities,”Zakrzewski added.

In a clinical trial, Vascepa loweredtriglyceride levels by 33 per centcompared to a placebo in patients withbaseline levels greater than 500 mg/dl.

It will become the market’s secondomega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid(PUFA) product available only byprescription, The Heart.org reports.

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Aquaculture output is expected torise 33 percent over the next decadehelping to meet the world’s growingdemand for fish as healthy andnutritious food gains popularity whilefishing stagnates, the United Nations’food agency said on Monday.

World fisheries and aquacultureproduction is projected to rise to about172 million tonnes in 2021, 15 percentup from the average level for 2009-2011, the UN’s Food and AgricultureOrganisation (FAO) said in a report.

A 33 percent surge in output ofaquaculture, or farming fish,crustaceans, mollusks and aquaticplants, over the period of 2012-2021

Farmed fish to help meet growing demand: FAOto 79 million tonnes compared with the3 percent growth of capture fisheries,it said.

“Aquaculture will remain one ofthe fastest-growing animal food-producing sectors,” the report said.

By 2018, farmed fish is expectedto exceed captured fish for humanconsumption for the first time and itsshare is seen at 52 percent in 2021.

Fish demand has been on the risebecause fish and fishery productsrepresent a valuable source of proteinand essential micronutrients forbalanced nutrition and good health.

In 2009, fish accounted for 16.6percent of the world population’s

intake of animal protein and 6.5percent of all protein consumed, theFAO said.

World per-capita apparent fishconsumption is expected to rise to 19.6kg in 2021, 16 percent higher than theaverage level for 2009-2011, but thepace of growth will slow as prices rise,it said.

World trade of fish for humanconsumption is expected to expand by25 percent in 2012-2021 and fisheriessupply chains would continue to beglobalized, with a significant share oftotal fishery production beingexported, the report said.

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When ordering seafood, theoptions are many and so are some ofthe things you might consider in whatyou order. Is your fish healthy? Is it safe?Is it endangered? While there are manyservices and rankings offered to helpyou decide - there’s even an iPhone app- a group of researchers have found asimple rule of thumb applies.

“If the fish is sustainable, then itis likely to be healthy to eat too,” saidLeah Gerber, an associate professorand senior sustainability scientist atArizona State University.

Gerber and colleagues ran ananalysis of existing literature on fishto see which ones are more healthychoices and which seem to be the typesthat you might want to avoid, due toexposure to contaminants like mercuryor due to over-exploitation. Theirfindings are published in the 2 Augustearly on-line version of the Frontiers inEcology and the Environment.

In Sustaining seafood for public health,Gerber and fellow authors state thattheir analysis is the first to bringtogether the sustainability rankings

Rule of thumb guides consumers seeking healthy seafoodfrom several organisations, the healthmetrics of consumption ranked byvarious species (like how much omega-3 fatty acids are found in a specific fishtype), as well as any knowncontaminant exposure, and data fromseveral ecological studies on the relativehealth of specific species.

“In general, larger longer-livedfish are more likely to have exposureto toxins due to the length of their livesand their place on the food chain,”Gerber explained. “So you might bebest served to stay away from them —like bluefin tuna or swordfish. Besidesthey already are overfished.”

Safer choices might be Alaskanpollock, Atlantic mackerel or blue kingcrab, said Gerber, a conservationbiologist and sushi lover. In fact, theresearch grew out of her interest inknowing more about the fish she waseating and the choices she and herfriends made when dining on fish.

In one experience, Gerber saidfriends ordered bluefin tuna to herdismay. “That my socially- and health-conscious friends did not know bluefin

was taboo made me think about howcomplicated it has become to decidewhat seafood to eat,” she recalled.“How do seafood consumers makeinformed decisions based on ecologicalrisk, health risks (mercury and PCBs)and health benefits (omegas)?” So theteam began digging in the literature anddeveloped a database on both ecologicaland health metrics of seafood.

“We used the database to look forpatterns of similarity betweenecological and health metrics, andfound that in general, choosing healthyseafood also means that you arechoosing sustainable seafood,” Gerbersaid. “Great news for sushi-lovers!Choose the sustainable options andyou also are boosting omega-3 intake,without risking mercury poisoning.”

Next up for Gerber is to helpdevelop a tool that can be used to helpguide seafood consumers to smarterchoices in what they eat.

“We want to help people choosefish that are both eco-friendly andhealthy,” she said.

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How whiteleg shrimp production to develop sustainablyWhiteleg shrimp has showed its

great advantage in Vietnam shrimpproduction, processing, and exportssince 2008 when the species is officiallyallowed to raise on the large scale byMinistry of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment (MARD).

Whiteleg shrimp output surged tonearly 180,000 MT in 2011. Theshrimp contributed to compensatingfor loss of black tiger shrimp causedby epidemic last year, ensuring supplyof raw shrimp for processing. In 2011,out of total shrimp export value ofVietnam, whiteleg shrimp made up a

remarkable proportion of 29 percentwith the growth of 70 percent over2010.

In the first four months of 2012,whiteleg shrimp exports kept risingwhile black tiger shrimp exports fellsharply. Black tiger shrimp is losing itslustre due to plague whereas whitelegshrimp is showing off its strong pointsand it is highly appreciated by othershrimp producers and foreignconsumers. However, in medium andlong term, whiteleg shrimp productionin Vietnam would face a lot ofproblems for a sustainable

development due to low quality seed,disease, antibiotic residue…Thegovernment’s inadequate managementmakes whiteleg shrimp production inparticular and shrimp production ingeneral encounter a lot of obstaclesand “bubble growth”.

Loose management in shrimpseed production

Now Vietnam can’t producewhiteleg shrimp broodstock, herebythe main supply of shrimp broodstockis imported. However, the governmentdoes not take the leading role inmanaging imported shrimp

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Awards and HonoursDr.Rakesh Kumar, Scientist,

Senior Scale, Microbiology,Fermentation and BiotechnologyDivision of Central Institute ofFisheries Technology, Cochin,bagged the Jawaharlal Nehru Award- 2011 for P.G. Outstanding DoctoralThesis Research in Agricultural andAllied Sciences (Fisheries) Institutedby Indian Council of AgriculturalResearch, New Delhi. Dr. RakeshKumar received the award from ShriSharad Pawar, Hon’ble UnionMinister for Agriculture, during theICAR Foundation Day Celebrationsheld on 16th July, 2012.

Dr. Rakesh Kumar studied thebiochemical and molecularcharacterization of Salmonellaserovars in seafood. He has isolated268 Salmonella strains consisting of32 different serotypes in seafood and

six serotypes were identified whichwere not reported previously inseafood in India. Dr. Rakesh Kumarobtained his Ph.D. from Cochin

University of Science andTechnology, Cochin under theguidance of Dr. P.K. Surendran,Former, Head, MFB, CIFT, Cochin.

New seafood fraud bill would step up traceabilityA comprehensive new seafood

fraud bill introduced by USrepresentatives Edward Markey andBarney Frank this week would makethe fish industry publicly track fishfrom boat to plate and fine violators.

The Safety and FraudEnforcement for Seafood Act, orSAFE Seafood Act, is meant to preventmislabelling.

A year ago, a Boston Globe reportunveiled extensive seafood mislabelling

and substitution in Massachusettsrestaurants. The five-monthinvestigation found nearly half of thefish tested at 134 restaurants andsupermarkets was mislabelled and,often, less desirable and cheaperspecies replaced fresh local fish.

Markey and Frank then urged theFederal Trade Commission (FTC) toinvestigate whether the practice couldbe an unfair or deceptive practice underSection 5 of the Federal TradeCommission Act.

“When people walk into arestaurant and put down hard-earnedmoney for a favourite fish, they expectto get what they ordered, especially inNew England,” Markey said. “Ifbusinesses are fraudulently serving asubstitute, then it’s just wrong and hasto be stopped. This bill increasesinspections, it increases penalties, andit increases coordination at the federallevel and with state and local agencies.”

The bill would have fish packers,supermarkets and restaurants provide

broodstocks. The quality of shrimppost-larvae is not monitored strictlywhich is one of main causes leadingto massive mortality of shrimp in 2011and the first months of 2012.

According to the Directorate ofFisheries, many key shrimp farming

areas in Mekong Delta provinces arefacing massive dead shrimp only afterstocking for a month. Disease-infectedarea of whiteleg and black tiger shrimpfarming rose drastically compared tothe same period of 2011.

Domestic shrimp sector appeals

to the government for closemanagement of shrimp seed importingand producing with an aim to preventdiseases and avoid huge losses toshrimp farmers and orient shrimpexports towards a sustainabledevelopment.

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A project presented by thecompany Bioingemar intends tocapitalize the defense mechanismagainst UV radiation that algae haveso as to produce cosmetics, such ascream, lotion, shampoo and sunscreen.

This initiative is co-financed bythe Foundation for AgrarianInnovation (FIA) under the Ministryof Agriculture.

The project is developed in theBío Bío Region and includes the workof 45 seaweed collectors of the creekLlico province of Arauco.

“One of the main resources ofthis area is seaweed, which is collectedby women and sold to wholesalebuyers at a price between CLP 100(USD 0.20) and CLP 200 (USD 0.40)per kilo,” Viana Beratto, the projectcoordinator, points out.

“These trading conditions havegenerated a deficit of resources,creating a vicious cycle of poverty thathas prevented the reconversion tomore profitable activities,” she added.

Seaweed, ideal raw material for cosmetics

Led by the great potential algaehave and the interest of the domesticand foreign cosmetic industry, thiscompany will sample all the speciesproduced in Llico, among which thebest-known are kelp, ‘pelillo’(garciolaria sp.) and sea lettuce.

Scientists choose the three speciesof algae that have the highestconcentrations of micosporine aminoacids in their cells. These molecules arephoto-protectors produced by algae asa defense mechanism against UVradiation.Amino acids act as a passivescreen that thermally dissipates theabsorbed UV energy, FIA explains.

Throughout 2012, Bioingemarwill work on the characterization ofseaweed and initiate activities tooptimize the extraction andpurification of micosporine.

The initiators of the project alsoexpect to increase the micosporineconcentration level in marine algae andto improve the quality of the rawmaterial.

“Experience tells us that ourresearch could lead to obtainingmicosporine for cosmetic purposes,from seaweed produced on our shores,with high yields and quality,” Berattocomments.

To publicize the launch of thisproject, the firm plans to visit cosmeticfairs In Cosmetic and Cosmprof inEurope and HBA in New York, US.

Worldwide sales of cosmeticproducts move more than USD382,000 million annually while in Chilethey generate about USD 2,200million.

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NOAA would have led to 29 per centmore domestic inspections annually.

Beth Lowell, a campaign directorfor Oceana, noted that inspectionsalone are not enough – she referred toa report Oceana released this week thatfound 31 per cent of seafood ismislabelled in South Florida despiteongoing efforts by state and localauthorities to fight fish fraud.

The tracing requirements in theSAFE Seafood Act, she said, wouldcertainly help.

“It’s clear that mislabelling is nota regional, isolated problem. It’s anational problem that needs federalattention to impact the seafood supplychain,” Lowell said.

details about all seafood — includingthe scientific name, the market nameand where the fish was caught. Thelegislation also would have the Foodand Drug Administration (FDA) andthe National Oceanic and AtmosphericAdministration (NOAA) share moreinformation about seafoodsubstitution, develop a public list ofmislabelling offenders and avoidconducting duplicate inspections atseafood plants, Boston Globe reports.

While the two agencies have beencriticized for failing to do enough tofight fish fraud and coordinateinspection efforts, the bill does notallocate more funds for enforcement.However, Markey said a better workingrelationship between the FDA and

The proposed law also allows theFDA to reject seafood imports basedon fraud.

Tom Dempsey, policy director forthe Cape Cod Commercial HookFishermen’s Association, supports thelegislation and said the group alsowants state officials to boostenforcement on fish fraud and offermore resources to help the industrytrace seafood.

“There is a growing consumerbase that really cares about where theirseafood comes from and it can have areally sweeping impact on the businessof fishing in New England,” Dempseysaid.

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Finding an Alternative to a Fish Based FeedScientists at Liverpool University

are developing a new plant-basedproduct that could replace fishmeal,reducing the need for farmers to feedfish to other fish at a time when morethan 90 per cent of EU waters are atrisk from overfishing.

It is estimated that in order to satisfyconsumer need for fish in an expandinghuman population, the UK marketwould need to increase supplies by morethan 1.9 million tonnes by 2035.

Currently farmed fish, such assalmon, are fed food containingfishmeal, which means that severalkilograms of wild fish are consumedto produce one kilogram of farmedfish. This has fuelled concerns thatthere could be a global shortage of fishin the next 20 years.

To help sustain fish stocks, theaquaculture industry is workingtowards replacing fishmeal with plantproteins, such as soya. The difficulty

with this approach, however, is thatmany plants contain anti-nutrients thatprevent digestive enzymes fromworking, resulting in poor digestionand failure to absorb importantnutrients.

Scientists at the University arenow leading a consortium includingUniversity of the Highlands andIslands; international feedmanufacturer, Skretting; the UK’sleading supplier of farmed sea bass,Anglesey Aquaculture; and Universityof Nottingham based company,Eminate, to resolve this issue byfermenting plant protein sources,which will use ‘good bacteria’ topredigest food and make nutrientsmore available for absorption in thegut.

Dr Iain Young, from theUniversity’s Institute of IntegrativeBiology, explains: “Using fishmealmeans that you are feeding fish to fish.With the increasing demand for fish,in a human population that is set toreach just over nine billion in the next20 years, this approach will continueto deplete fish stocks. Food based onsoya and other beans has been testedas a possible replacement for fishmeal,but unfortunately carnivorous fishdon’t maintain good overall health ona diet of plant protein.

“Studies have shown that fish,such as salmon and sea bass, eat lessof the plant protein product and don’tgrow as fast. Their flesh does notreceive the necessary levels of Omega-3 fatty acids, which are a keycomponent of human nutrition. Thefood also contains anti-nutrients thatcause difficulties with digestion andabsorption of nutrients, as well astoxins that can build up in the fish.”

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down the toxins and anti-nutrients, butthis is a costly method to sustain.Fermentation techniques, however,have proved cost-effective inagriculture and other industries and sothe Liverpool team aim to exploit thisto replace up to 15 per cent of

fishmeal, representing fish sales ofapproximately £14 million.

Dr Young continued:“Fermentation methods couldpredigest the toxins and anti-nutrientsin plant protein food, making it easier

for the fish to absorb and maintainoverall good health. It will help resolvecurrent technical limitations of theproduct and address the concernsabout overfishing and food shortagein the years to come.”

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Global Food Technologies: Responsible AquacultureManagement is Vital to Food Safety andSustainability

Global Food Technologies looksforward to contributing to responsibleaquaculture management and,ultimately, improving the sustainabilityof the world’s fisheries.

The Food and AgricultureOrganization (FAO) reports that theaquaculture industry has producedenough fish to provide 15 percent ofthe world’s animal protein intake. Morespecifically, the industry has produceda record-breaking 128 million tons offish. Global Food Technologies(GFT)recognizes that, as such a large sector,the field of aquaculture plays a majorpart in food safety and production aswell as the economy and employmentrates. As such, GFT believes that theresponsible management ofaquaculture is integral to food safetyand sustainability.

The FAO’s report sheds light onmany important facts: “The livelihoodsof 12 percent of the world’spopulation depend directly orindirectly upon them [fisheries andaquaculture]. Fisheries and aquaculturegive an important contribution to foodsecurity and nutrition. They are aprimary source of protein for muchof the world’s population and nearly aquarter in the case of low-incomefood-deficit countries.”

In its report, the FAO encouragesgovernments to enhance efforts to

create sustainable fisheries whileproviding safe food to consumers. Theorganization cites ineffectivemanagement as the primary threat tothe aquaculture industry.

Keith Meeks, President and CEOof Global Food Technologies, believesthat the seafood industry can aid inrepopulating overexploited seafoodthrough responsible aquaculturemanagement. In fact, GFT is a leaderof the “greening of aquaculture”movement in China through its workat two production facilities.

“Good practices, transparency,accountability, and social responsibilityare key factors that will contribute tothe sustainability of the seafoodindustry,” remarks Meeks.“Sustainability and growth are notmutually exclusive.”

Currently, production growthwithin the aquaculture industry isoutpacing population growth. As thefastest growing animal-based foodproducing field, the aquacultureindustry is expected to continue alongthis trend. GFT is dedicated to assistingthe supply chain in the countries thatare responsible for this growth, suchas China, in reassessing theiroperational processes andimplementing proprietary proceduresthat contribute to a more sustainablebusiness model.

GFT agrees with the FAO report’sstatement that aquaculturestakeholders need to set minimumsubstantive criteria and holdorganizations accountable for meetingthis criteria. The development ofcertification standards and guidelineswill move the industry towardsustainability. GFT’s experience inmicrobial reduction and oversight ofoperational procedures includingHACCP, SSOP’s, GPM’s, and testingprotocols at the source assists inthis endeavor.

Global Food Technologies iscommitted to enhancing food safetyto reduce cases of food poisoning andimprove overall human health. GFTbelieves that the recommendations ofthe FAO will lead to more responsibleaquaculture management.

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TRADE ENQUIRYTrade Enquiries – Tokyo Seafood Show 20121. M/s. JFSA

Tel. (022) 236-5609Fax (022) 231-3501Email: [email protected](All seafoods for hotel and restaurants)

2. FressayTel. 027 (265) 7001Fax.027 (2656) 3457Tel. fax 03 (3541) 7944Email: [email protected]( Squid rings)

3. M/s. Suda SangyoYorifumi YamamotoTel. (0538) 66-7157, (0538)66-7155 Fax. (0538) 59-3172Email: [email protected](All marine products)

4. M/s.IgarashiTel. (03) 3451-1126Fax. (03) 3451-0155Email. [email protected]. http://www.gorei-g.co.jp/(All marine products)

5. TOP Intertrade Corp.NT Iridune Builiding 3F, 2-6,2-Chome, Irifune,Chuo-Ku, Tokyo 104 0042, JapanTel: 03 3206-8751Fax: 03 3206 8755Mob: 080 1029 5776e-mail: [email protected] person: Ryo Shimura,Chief Sales Department(Tuna in pouch)

6. Nishimoto Trading Co. Ltd.2nd Floor, Hamamatsu-choSquare Bldg., 30-5, 1-Chome,Hamamatsu-cho,Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0013Ph: +81 3 3438 5638Fax: +81 3 3438 5688

Cell: +81 80 3015 3548E-mail: [email protected]: www.ntcltd.comContact Person: Shota Sonoda(sushi ebi, nobashi ebi)

7. Cosmo Shoji Inc5-9, Kotobuki 1 Chome,Taito-Ku, Tokyo 111 0042 JapanTel: 81 3 5827 2212Fax: 81 3 5827 2213E-mail: [email protected] person: Kyoji Suzuki,Manager(Surimi, Crab stick, Tuna Loin, Tunasashimi grade)

8. Kaisei Marine Products IncNo.2-3, 1 Chome,H i g a s h i y a m a t o - M a c h i ,Shimonoseki City,Yamaguchi Pref-750 0066 JapanTel: 81 3 267 8541, Fax: 81 3 267 7701E-mail: [email protected] : www.kmpkaisei.co.jpContact Person: Kiyoshi Matsui,President(Shrimp, Red / Pink snappers)

9. Tada Kenjiro6-21-8 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku,Tokyo, Japan 104 0045Tel: 03 3524 0061, Fax: 03 3524 0062Mob: 81 90 7892 4290E-mail: [email protected]: www.jct.co.jp(Whole clam, Clam meat, Fishes)

10. Maple Foods Limited6-14-8 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku,Tokyo, Japan 104 0045Tel: 81 3 3565 7001, Fax: 81 3 3545 4059Mob: 81 90 4826 9032E-mail :[email protected]: www.maplefoods.co.jp

Contact Person: Tetsuji Totsune,President(swimming crab, mud crab, peeled shrimp,sea caught shrimp PD & PUD 100/200, 300/500)

11. Toridoll CorporationNissay Sannomiya EkimaeBuilding 11F, 7-1-1 Onoedori,Chuo-ku-Kobe, Hyogo,Japan 651 0088Tel: +81 78 200 3430Fax: +81 78 200 3431E-mail: [email protected]: www.toridoll.comContact Person:Masao MichaelNara, General Manager(Cut ribbonfish, cuttlefish, raw materialfor tempura, Ribbon fish)

12. Marufuku Suisan Co Ltd.94-22, Nishiminato-machi,Kokurakita-ku,Kitakyushu-city, Fukuoka,Japan 803 0801Ph: +81 93 592 0500Fax: +81 93 571 9364Mob: +81 90 8247 8243E-mail: [email protected]: www.malufuku.comContact Person: kazushige Aoki,Executive Managing Director(Frozen marine products)

13. Kobira Corporation4-48-9 Shimoarata, Kagoshima-City Kagoshima 890 0056, JapanTel: 099 250 8223Fax: 099 250 7265E-mail: [email protected] Person: YasuyukiChuman, International Division(Shrimp, surimi)

14. Kaneki Suisan Co. Ltd.#155, Minato-Machi, Katahara-Cho, Gamagori-City,


Aichi-Pref, JapanTel: 0533 57 4161Fax: 0533 57 1027Contact person: Takakika Suzuki,President(All type of shrimp, clam, octopus)

15. C’s.com CorporationKawada Building 2F,2-9-5 Shintomi Chuo-ku Tokyo,104-0041 JapanTel: +81 3 6280 4755Fax: +81 3 6280 4755Fax: +81 3 6280 4756E-mail: [email protected] person: Kineo Kasahara,President(Shrimp)

16. Twin Bells Trading Co. Ltd6-41-8-303 Nogata, Nakano-ku,Tokyo, 165 0027, JapanPh: +81 80 3736 8728 E-mail:[email protected] Person: Caz Suzuki,President(Shrimp, surimi, baby octopus, tuna)

17. Maruha Nichiro Seafoods Inc.Shin Fujita Bldg. 3F 4-27, 2-Chome, Doujima, Kita-ku,Osaka 530 0003 JapanPh: 06 6345 0846Fax: 06 6345 0854Mob: 090 7884 1983E-mail: [email protected]: www.fish.maruha-nichiro.co.jpContact Person: Yuuki Yamazaki,Assistant Manager

18. Tokita Inc7-14-6-506 Higashikasai,Edogawa-ku,Tokyo 134-0084, JapanTel & Fax: +81 3 6796 1789Cell: +81 90 6954 3877E-mail: [email protected]: www.tokitainc.com

Contact Person: Kiyoshi Asai,Director(Yellowfin tuna)

19. TND Foods Industry Co. Ltd.Laem Chabang Industrial Estate229 Moo 3 Tungsukla SrirachaCholburi 20230Tel: 038 490 314 Fax: 038 491 155E-mail: [email protected] Person: Masahiro Uotani,Managing Director

20. Domoto Foods Co. Ltd1816-3 Tomo Numata-ChoAsaminami-Ku, Hiroshima, JapanTel: 082 848 2993Fax: 082 849 4596E-mail: [email protected]: www.domoto.co.jp(Frozen clams)

21. Central Tokyo whole salesmarket15-18 Central Tokyo whalesmarket 5-2-1, Tsukiji, Chuo-ward,TokyoTel: 03 3541 6812 Fax: 03 3546 3816Web: www.tsuurin.co.jp

22. Dremax Co. LtdNo.5-13, Nakaaoki, KawaguchiCity, Saitama, 0332-0032 JapanTel: +81-48 254-1231Fax: + 81 -48 254 1331E-mail: [email protected]: www.dremax.com

23. Toyota Tsusho Corporation2-3-13, Konan, Minato-ku,Tokyo 108-8208 JapanTel: 81-3 4306-3342,Fax: 81-3-4306-885E-mail: [email protected] Person: Shingo Takikawa,Project Manager

24. Nakanishi Keijirou, CEOB101Komagone,Libure 1-19-10, Nakazato Kitaku,

TokyoTel: 050 1082 1436Mob: 090 1107 2195E-mail: [email protected](Seafood curry)

25. MAR Co. LtdNo.29 Kowa Building Annex 7F,11-24 Tsukiiji 2-Chome, Chuo-Ku,Tokyo 104-0045Tel: 81 3 3524 0211 Fax: 81 3 35240210 Mob: 81 90-7427-1071E-mail: [email protected]: www.mar-corp.com(Crab products)

26. Yokotore Ltd.5-319-10,Nakamura-Cho, Minami-Ku,Yokohama-City, Kangawa-PRF,JapanPh: 045-260-5912Fax: 045-260-5916E-mail: [email protected] Person: Fumiaki Ohnuma,President

27. Colowide MD Co.LtdLandmark Tower 12 F,2-2-1 Minatomairainishi-ku,Yokohama 220-8112, JapanTel: 045-274-5976Fax: 045-274-1100E-mail: [email protected]: www.colowide.co.jpContact Person: Yasuhiro Daigo(Shrimp, Octopus, Squid)

28. Shosova Properties Pvt. Ltd.Raave Old No.18, New No.54,Casa Major Road,Egmore, Chennai 600 006Contact Person: Somi Hazari,Managing Director(Frozen Shrimps)

29. Axcess Consulting Co. Ltd.Sara Mita Bldg.602, 3-4-20Mita, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108 0073Tel: 03 6436 0246Fax: 03 6436 0248

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E-mail: smenon@axcessconsult. comWeb: www.axcessconsult.comContact Person: Sathyapal Menon,Managing Director & ChiefExecutive Officer(Surimi, Eel)

30. Mehar Singh KagraAttache (Economic & Commercial)Embassy of India2-2-11 Kudan-Minami, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 102 0074Tel: 03 3262 2397, Fax: 03 3262 0560Mob: 080 3214 4731E-mail: [email protected] ;[email protected]

31. MITSUNORI SEAFOOSCORPORATION1-1 Torihama-cho, Kanazawa-ku,Yokohama 236 0002Tel: 045 772 5748Fax: 045 772 5781Contact Person: Yoichi Iwaki,Director of General AffairsDepartment(Raw shrimp)

32. Kibun Foods Inc2-1-7, Kaigan, Minato-Ku,Tokyo 105 8626Tel: +81 3 6891-2678Fax: +81 3-6891-2636E-mail: [email protected]: www.kibun.co.jpContact Person: Saya Tei,Manager, International OperationsDepartment(Surimi Analogue Products)

33. Toua Foods Inc.Harayama, 2-8-15, Midori-Ku,Saitama-City,Saitama Pref. 336-0931, JapanTel : 048-881-2082Fax : 048 - 881 - 2096E-mail : [email protected] Person:Mr. Akemichi Kishi, CEO(Fish fillets, Surimi)

34. Toua Food Inc.2-8-15, Harajama Midori-ku,Saitama-shi, JaitamaTel: 048 881 2082 , Fax: 048 881 2096E-mail: [email protected]: www.toashokuhin.co.jpContact Person:Kishi Akemichi,CEO

35. Sakura Food Japan Co. Ltd.1-19-5 Nishi-Shinbashi, Minato-Ku, Tokyo 105 0003, JapanTel: 81 3 6268 8025Fax: 81 3 6268 8026Web: www-sakura-food.comContact Person:Akihide Chosa,President(Baby Octopus, Squid, Cuttlefish)

36. Dae Jung Fishery Co. Ltd.#86 GO IL RI, Pyung Hae UP,UL Jingun, Kyung Book, KoreaTel: (054) 787 0884-5Fax: (054) 787 0886Mob: 010 5066 8869E-mail: [email protected] Person:Seung Geal, Choi,President

37. Kobe Trading Co. Ltd.3-17-2, Maikozaka, Tarumi-Ku,Kobe, Japan 655 0044Tel: 078 784 1010, Fax: 078 784 1013E-mail: [email protected] Person:HidemitsuShibamoto, President and CEO(Cuttle Fish, Pinecut Cuttle Fish)

38. Nippon Meat Packers Inc.ThinkPark Tower, 2-1-1, Osaki,Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 6012,JapanContact Person:Kenji Matsuda,Chief(Vannamei Shrimp )

39. Shiba & Co. Ltd.3-16-8, Iguchi Mitaka City,Tokyo 181 0011, JapanTel/Fax: 0422 32 4531Contact Person:Akio Shibakura

40. Oki Products Co. Ltd.2-1-38, Nishikujyo,Kobnohana-ku, Osaka- 554-0012Tel: 06 6461 0987, Fax: 06 6461 4445Contact Person:H Toyama, Deputy Manager(Squid, Cuttlefish)

41. Quatra JapanToshima-ku Ikebukuro 2-78-2Grand Mansin 303,Tokyo 171 0014 JapanTel: 03 5950 7320Cell: 080 3548 5438E-mail: [email protected] Person:Kazi AhasanHabib, President(Curry Products)

42. Asahi Foods Inc44-3, Asahi-Machi Senjyru,Adachi-Ward, TokyoTel: 03 3882 2684, Fax: 03 3870 7746e-mail: [email protected]: asahishokuhin.co.jpContact Person:Nomura Kasunar, CEO

43. Katouya Inc3-16-15 Shinmachi higashi-ku,NiigataTel: (025) 271 1074Fax: (025) 271 1073E-mail: [email protected] Person:Katou Tetsuhiro, CEO

44. Manghew Merchants LimitedP.OBox 120, Aitape, SandaunProvince, Papua New GuineaTel: +675 4572271, Fax: +675 4572077Mob: +675 71360798e-mail: [email protected] Person:Benstead Taru, Managing Director

45. PT.Bumi Menara InternusaFrozen Marine ProductsJI. Margomulyo 4E, Surabaya60186, East Java- IndonesiaTel: +62 31 7491000

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Fax: +62 31 7481 296E-mail: [email protected]: www.ptbmi.comContact Person: Yuri NjotoWidjojo, Marketing(Squid, Fish, Cuttle Fish)

46. Touch Co. Ltd2-21-13,304, Toyotamakami,Nerima-Ku, TokyoTel: 03 5984 1521Fax; 03 5984 1524Contact Person: K Onozhuka(Clam)

47. Tech Design1-3-10-607 Tsurumaki,Tama-shi, TokyoTel: 042 313 7680Fax: 042 313 7682E-mail: [email protected](All seafood products)

48. Marine Products Dept,Kanesue140-1, Nakabayashi aza,Yamato-cho, Ichinomiya-shi,aich Pref 491 0923Tel: 0586 47 6614 , Fax: 0586 47 6647Contact Person: Y. Ushida, G.M(Shrimp, Octopus)

49. M.N.Food ProcessorN a k a y a m a - P r e f . H i d a t a - DMinatoveda 1540-2Contact Person:Nakano Hiroyuki,CEO(Shrimp, Squid)

50. Global Food Trading Corp.45 Carey Avenue, Suite 208,Butler NJ 07405Tel : 973 915 0120Fax : 973 283 0707E-mail : [email protected] : www.globalfoodtrading.comContact Person: Daniel Fusco,President(Grouper, Squid, Barracuda, Tuna)

51 Torio Foods Co. Ltd.Tel : 048 961 6160Fax: 048 961 6165E-mail: [email protected] Person:HIROSHI Hayashi(Seafood curry products)

52. Everyday ExpressTel: 050 (3637) 8377/0229 (22)0025 Fax: 0229 (23) 7288E-mail:[email protected]: www.everyday-express.comContact Person:Director Kazuhiro INOUE

53. Ajinomoto Co.Inc.15-1, Kyobashi 1-Chome,Chuo-Ku, Tokyo 104 8315, JapanTel: 03 5250 8146Fax: 03 5250 8287E-mail: [email protected]: www.ajinomoto.comContact Person:Richiro Osawa,Manager(Surimi ingredients)

54. JS Foos Global Co. Ltd.#720, JEIL Officetel, 99-3, Garak1-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul, KoreaTel: +82-2-4017734Fax: +82 2 401 7764Mob: +82 10 7262-7474E-mail: [email protected]: www.js-food.krContact Person:Steven, Rock Director(Frozen shrimps)

55. Hanamasa Co. Ltd.Kimura Bldg. 3F, 1-6-6, Shinbashi,Minato-Ku, Tokyo 105 0004JapanTel: +81 3 3569 8707Fax: +81 3 3289 5150E-mail: [email protected]: www.hanamasa.co.jp

Contact Person:Zhang Jie,International Trading DivisionSection Manager

56. Frontier Foods Second Kitchen5-4-11-108 Fujimi, Tsurugashima-shi, Saitama, Japan 350 2201Tel: 81 49 287 3966Fax: 81 49 287 3966Handy: 81 90 1840 8361E-mail: [email protected]: www.frontier-foods.comContact Person:Takushi Kabashima(Lobsters)

57. Shouei Co. Ltd.6-30 Tsurumaicho,Shimzu-ku Shizuoka-shi Shizuoka424 0047 JapanTel: 054 361 3031Fax: 054 361 3032Contact Person: Fuminori Endoh(Fresh water prawn / Scampi)

58. Nirvana New YorkD-0120 Garden Side,Tokyo Midtown, 9-7-4Akasaka, Minato-kuTokyo 107 0052Tel: 03 5647 8305Fax: 03 5647 8306Web: www.niravana-newyork.jpContact Person:Yukimasa Sugiyama, Chef

59. Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd.Nippon Bldg.6-2 Otemachi 2-Chome,Chiyoda-ku,Tokyo 100-8686 JapanTel: +81 3 -3244-4420Fax: +81 3 3244 7102E-mail: [email protected]: www.nissui.co.jpContact Person:Koichi ishii,Assistant General Manager

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60. Tokyo Hamasho Co. Ltd.2F Ikeda Bldg, No.11-8Tsukui 7-ChomeTel: 03 5565 1317Fax: 03 5565 1320Mob: 81 90 3512 4160Contact Person:Toru Kouda, Leader(Peeled shrimp, squid, cuttle fish)

61. Yamaichi Aisakasyouten Co.Ltd.22-2, Kasuga-Cho, Rausu-Cho,Menashi-Gun, Hokkaido 0861843, JapanTel: 81 153 88 2346Fax: 81 153 88 2522E-mail: [email protected]: tnagae86Contact Person:Tadayoshi Nagae,General Manager

62. Zensui Co. Ltd.5F Ningyocho MS-2Bldg,3-5-4, Ningyocho,Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku,Tokyo 103 0013, JapanTel: 03 (3662) 2411Fax: 03 (3662) 2415E-mail: [email protected]: www.zensui-web.jpContact Person:Hiroyuki Shiratori, Manager

63. Mitsubishi Inc6-1-1 Heiwa Jima, Ootaku, TokyoTel: 03 3767 5089Fax: 03 3767 5139E-mail: [email protected]

64. Cosmo Public RelationCorporationAzabukaisei Bldg, 1-8-10,Azabudai, Minato-ku,Tokyo 106 0041 JapanTel: 03 5561 2915Fax: 03 5561 2912E-mail: [email protected]

Web: www.cosmopr.co.jpContact Person:Hikaru Haga, Account Executive

65. Kanedai Co. Ltd.2-2-15, Mikkamaci, Kesennuma,Miyugi 988 0085 JapanPh: (81)226- 23 1721Fax: (81) 226 23 5371E-mail: [email protected]:www.kanedai-kesennuma.co.jpContact Person:Shunsuke Sato,Director Marine Products Dept.(Raw shrimp - sashimi grade)

66. S.ISHIMITSU & CO.LTD6-26-2 Minamiooi,Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 140 0013,JapanTel: +81 (03) 6367 9022Fax: +81 (0)3 6367 9023M: +81 (0)80 1271 8398E-mail: [email protected] Person:Tomoki Kimura, Foods Group

67. OKI Seafood Inc.2-1-38, Nishikyu JouKono,hanaku, OsakaTel: 0799 -62-6060Fax: 0799-62-5630E-mail: [email protected]: www.okiproducts.co.jpContact Person:Sotoyana yu, Deputy Manager

68. Sekisui Plastics Co.Ltd.Tel: 0289 62 5371Fax: 0289 65 4665E-mail: [email protected]: tochigi.sekisuiplastics.co.jp

69. Kobe Yoko Ltd4-2-8 Isobe-Dori, Chuo-Ku, Kobe651-0084Tel: +81 78 232 3821Fax: +81 78 265 6300

E-mail: [email protected]: www.kobeyoko.co.jpContact Person: Takuro Hayashi

70. Green Foods Co. Ltd.3Toyokaiji Building, 4F, 2-23-1Nishishinbashi, Minato-Ku,Tokyo, JapanTel: 03 5777 8880Fax: 03 5777 8821Contact Person: Hiroyuki Saito(Shrimp)

71. Goshoku Co.Ltd.652 0844, 1-1-1, Chome,Nkanoshima, Hyogo-Ku,Kobe, JapanTel: (81) 78 672 7544Fax: (81) 78 651 6077, 6112E-mail: [email protected] Person:Yoshiaki Maeda, Deputy Manager(IQF Squid Products)

72. Kesennuma Shishiori Fisheriesprocessing CooperativeAssociation2-1-11, Youkamachi, Kesennuma-City, Miyagi, 988 0084, JapanContact Person:Eiichi Nakai, Corporate Adviser

73. Nichirei Foods Inc.Nichirei Higashi-ginza Building6-19-20, Tsukiji, Chuo-ku,Tokyo, 104-8402 JapanPhone: +81 3 3248 2263Fax: +81 3 3248 2140E-mail: [email protected] Person:Shinichi Takeshita,Senior Manager(All foods)

74. Indo-Japan ManagementConsortiumC/o Japan India Institute LLC.Nihonbashi KN Bld. 4F,3-2-14 Nihonbashi,Chuo-ku, Tokyo,Tel: 81 0 (3)-4500-1300

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E-mail: [email protected]:ijme.jimdo.comContact Person: Masako Kuwada

75. Fabridge LLC2-9-2 W1107 Oosaki Shinagawa-ku Tokyo, JapanTel: 03 5759 6312Fax: 03 5759 6312Mob: 090 7400 2971E-mail: [email protected]: www.fabridge.co.jpContact Person: Dejima Shiro

76. Kenko Mayonnaise Co. Ltd3-8-13 Takaidohigashi Suginami-Ku, Tokyo 168-0072JapanTel: +81 3 5962 7821Fax: +81 3 3247 8821E-mail: [email protected] Person:Hironao Shiozawa, Chief ofSection

77. Nishiki Foods Co. Ltd.2-33-1 Minamiootuka,Toshima-ku, Tokyo,170 0005 JapanTel: 81-36849-0240Fax 81 3 6675 5541E-mail: [email protected] Person: Taizo Takeda,Sales Division Tokyo BranchManager(Ready to Eat Curry Products)

78. Tokyo Bussan Co. Ltd.4F Yamashige Bldg. 1-24-2Higashi-Ueno, Taitouku,Tokyo 110-0015Tel: 03 3839 1337Fax: 03 5688 1171Mob: +81 90 2731 9778E-mail: [email protected] ; [email protected] Person:Kunio Sakuma,President

79. Kaneshime Foods IncWest 10-1-12 7Jon Hakken West-ward, SapporoTel: 011 618 2275Fax: 011 641 9015Mob: 090 3116 7936E-mail: [email protected] Person:Imai Rioichi(Fish Roe)

80. Kitajima Suisan Co. Ltd.Yoshimoto Bldg 4F 2-7-4Shintomi Chuo-Ku Tokyo JapanPh: 03 5542 2772Fax: 03 5541 7500Mob: 080 2662 5498E-mail: [email protected] Person:Katasuaki Fuchibe, Sales Manager(Shrimp - seacaught / Black Tiger /Vannamei)

81. Food Project (SIAM) Co. Ltd.2210/39-40,Narathiwad-Ratchanakharin Rd,Chongnonsee, Yannawa,Bangkok 10120, Thailand.Tel: 662 678 2525Fax: 662 678 1881Mob: 668 1621 6227E-mail: [email protected]: www.foodproject.co.thContact Person:Pramote Pruang-Aksorn, Managing Director(Cut Crab, Lobster)

82. Mizakuta IncOsaka West Ward Kyo MaciTel: 06 6448 0357Fax: 06 6448 8724Cell: 080 6561 6323E-mail: [email protected] Person:Yoshida Tatsuya,Sales Manager

83. Tai Foods Inc691-53 Aotobigawa, FukuyoshiNagashima – Chou,

Kuwana-city Mie PrefContact Person: Hiroshi Satou,Marketing Chief(Shrimps)

84. Sekimitsu Inc.7F Bldg,Bellport Omori 6-26-2,Doi South, Shina Jawa, TokyoTel: 03 6367 9022Fax: 03 6367 9023E-mail: [email protected]: www.ishimitsu.co.jp

85. Dainihon Seafood8F Sankaido Bldg, 1-9-13Akasaka Minato ward, TokyoTel: (03) 3585 66684Fax: (03) 3582 2337E-mail: [email protected]

86. Tosenbo Co. Ltd.3-4-20 Yawatakita- Cho,Ichihara-shi, Chiba Zip 290 0069Tel: 81 436 43 6490Fax: 81 436 43 6817Mob: 8190 5433 0344E-mail: [email protected]: www.tosenbo.co.jpContact Person:Tamotsu Ohya, Executive Director( Vannamei, Lobster - Raw /Boiled)

87. Tokai Denpun Co.Ltd24-15 Tenma-cho, Aoi-ku ,Shizuoka-shi, ShizuokaTel: (054) 253 1740Fax: (054) 205 0186Contact Person:Kohji Nishiyama

88. Fourmi solutions Inc5-49-15 Takasago,Katsushika-Ward, TokyoTel/Fax: 03 5660 6084E-mail:[email protected] Person:Harada Shinichi, CEO

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