Thai shrimp production is estimated to have reached about 540 000 tonnes in 2009, an increase of 9% compared with 2008, while total exports of shrimp in the first ten months of 2009 grew 8% in terms of value.
Desde el 2008 el Ministerio de Agricultura y Desarrollo Rural (MARD) autorizó a los productores el cultivo del camarón de patas blancas a grane escala, después de un periodo de prohibición. Esto ha probado ser una buena decisión.
China tiene proyectado producir 51,9 millones de toneladas de alimentos de origen acuático en el 2010, superior a los 50,4 millones de toneladas producidas durante este año.
Fish oil production declined in the first half of 2009. Some 365 000 tonnes were produced by the main fish oil exporting countries, 20 000 tonnes less than in the same period of 2008.
One major factor continuing to dog the Pacific halibut market is the steady decline in annual quotas; this year’s quota is set at 54.1 million pounds, down 10.4 percent from 2008 and 17.7 percent from 2007.
As the weather cools off and the market heats up, shrimp buyers are assessing the supply situation and fulfilling last-minute needs for the frantic holiday season.
In Japan, the cherry blossom period coincides with the beginning of the holistic and fiscal year. Welcoming parties are often opened with hanami or flower viewing. Demand for sashimi tuna usually peaks throughout Japan during this time.
