Singapore: Chinatown icon closes as travel to re-open

The China Hospitality Association has released its “Seafood Catering Industry Market Research Report”.
According to the report, China’s per capita seafood consumption was trending upward prior to the pandemic, reaching 32kg/year in 2019. The Association estimates 2020 per capita consumption at about 26kg/year. Despite the setback, the research claims “the current growth rate of China’s seafood catering industry is between 10%-30%, and the seafood catering industry is in the growth stage.”
Japan seafood imports rising as dining restrictions to ease

The China Hospitality Association has released its “Seafood Catering Industry Market Research Report”.
According to the report, China’s per capita seafood consumption was trending upward prior to the pandemic, reaching 32kg/year in 2019. The Association estimates 2020 per capita consumption at about 26kg/year. Despite the setback, the research claims “the current growth rate of China’s seafood catering industry is between 10%-30%, and the seafood catering industry is in the growth stage.”
China Hospitality Association: Seafood catering industry growing at between 10%-30%

The China Hospitality Association has released its “Seafood Catering Industry Market Research Report”.
According to the report, China’s per capita seafood consumption was trending upward prior to the pandemic, reaching 32kg/year in 2019. The Association estimates 2020 per capita consumption at about 26kg/year. Despite the setback, the research claims “the current growth rate of China’s seafood catering industry is between 10%-30%, and the seafood catering industry is in the growth stage.”
Japan: Disaster in Hokkaido effecting salmon and Urchin

A red tide of an ‘unprecedented scale’ off the Pacific coast of eastern Hokkaido is believed to have caused massive deaths of sea urchins and salmon in the area. The damage, mostly to the sea urchin population, is estimated at around ¥4.5 billion. One fishing cooperative reported seeing some 90% of sea urchins to be harvested perish.
US retail seafood sales spike in the first three quarters of 2021

Seafoodsource.com reports US fresh seafood sales the first three quarters of 2021 spiked 3.9 percent by value and 2.9 percent by volume and frozen seafood sales grew 2 percent by value, but shrunk 2.4 percent by volume.
Australian EU Trade Agreement Update

The European Union has postponed talks on the proposed Australia-EU trade agreement.
China Draft Livestreaming Commerce Rules

Austrade has summarised the potential impact of draft Chinese rules around e-commerce, with a focus on social commerce and live streaming.
China seafood trade analysis and outlook

Seafoodsource.com reports Chinese seafood processors are renegotiating their contracted prices due to rising costs for raw imported materials and freight. Port delays due to increased Covid-19 testing measures and suspensions of major overseas suppliers in India and Ecuador are added complications.
Austrade Export Market Development Grant applications are now open

Seafoodsource.com reports Chinese seafood processors are renegotiating their contracted prices due to rising costs for raw imported materials and freight. Port delays due to increased Covid-19 testing measures and suspensions of major overseas suppliers in India and Ecuador are added complications.
US outlook for retail seafood sales strong, despite consumer pricing concerns

Seafoodsource.com reports Chinese seafood processors are renegotiating their contracted prices due to rising costs for raw imported materials and freight. Port delays due to increased Covid-19 testing measures and suspensions of major overseas suppliers in India and Ecuador are added complications.