Some of these articles are in foreign languages and can be automatically translated on Google Chrome. 

Note: These articles are a round-up of news media in key seafood markets. The information is provided as part of our market intelligence service to Australian seafood exporters. The views expressed in the media articles are not those of the STAG and are in no way endorsed by us. 

Image: Japan's Fisheries White Paper

🎌 Japan: Seafood White Paper

Seafoodsource.com reports on Japan’s recently published Fisheries White Paper, which covers the government’s five-year industry plan, production and consumption trends, and the impact of Covid-19. Read the summary analysis here.

According to the Paper, Japan’s ‘per capita consumption of edible seafood has been declining in recent years, and the most commonly eaten seafood has changed from squid and shrimp to salmon and tuna.’ The decline has been driven by increasing seafood prices and consumer preference for simple, convenient foods. Read the full White Paper here (Japanese).

Image: Aimei

🇨🇳 China: Abalone e-commerce rankings   

Website Aimei ranks products from the Chinese e-commerce giant Taobao. Black lip abalone was recently featured with lists filtered by quality, sales volume, and price. Click here to see the rankings (Chinese).

Image: China Times

🤝 China: Opinion on Australia Trade Issues

Chinatimes.com has published an opinion piece looking at the trade dispute with Australia from a Chinese perspective. The author is optimistic, writing that ‘the trade sanctions caused by the spat between Australia and China are expected to be gradually lifted after the G20 summit’. The G20 summit will be held in Indonesia on 15-16 November. Read the full article here (Chinese).                                                                                                                                      

Image: Austrade

🚢 China: Export Supply Chain Service Update   

The latest Export Supply Chain Snapshot (ESCS) is now available on the ESCS Webpage. This fortnight’s edition focuses on airfreight. Download the report on the ESCS website here.

ESCS officials invite readers to attend the second public Industry Briefing on 14 November 2022 3:00pm - 4:00pm ADST. Register for the virtual briefing today

Please submit any questions and/or comments to be answered during the live Q&A session via your WebEx registration form or by emailing Supplychains@austrade.gov.au (deadline, 10 November 2022).

Image: Chris Bartlett of Maine Sea Grant

🦀 USA: Lobstermen Examine Alaska Crab Collapse

Maine’s lobster industry is looking for lessons that can be learnt from this seasons’ dramatic collapse of the Bering Sea snow crab population. The Maine Monitor asks, ‘could Maine lobster ever face this kind of sudden disaster?’ Read more here.

Image: Vietnamnet.vn

🐟 Vietnam: Catfish Exports Strong

Vietnamnet.vn reports ‘Vietnam’s catfish export turnover in October reached USD$183 million, raising total export revenue for January-October to $2.06 billion, up 76.5 percent year on year.’

Australia is a growing destination for these products: ‘Exports to China, Brazil, the UK, Netherlands and Australia last September increased by 2-3 times compared with September 2021’  Read the full article here.

At the same time, there are growing export opportunities for Australian seafood businesses. Austrade has more insights here.

Image: Libin Jose/Shutterstock via The Daily Meal

🍽 'Ultimate' Lobster Guide

Although readers of STAG News Bites are unlikely to need it, The Daily Meal.com has produced an ‘ultimate lobster guide’ to provide consumers with more information about lobster varieties available in the USA. If you feel like a refresher, check the guide here. What do you think? Are any species missing?

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