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From the show floor: Lobsters, abalone, royal oysters

13 September, 2012 - By Fiona Robinson, SeaFood Business editor and associate publisher
The distinct sound of packing tape being applied to Styrofoam boxes marks the end of the Asian Seafood Exposition held at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre.
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From the show floor: Dignitaries and demos

11 September, 2012 - By SeafoodSource staff
I’ve been in Hong Kong for a week now with publisher Mary Larkin. We transitioned over the weekend from the SeaWeb Seafood Summit to the Asian Seafood Exposition. Here are some highlights of the past two days on the second event of the trip.
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Blog: Final thoughts from the Seafood Summit 

10 September, 2012 - By Fiona Robinson, SeaFood Business editor and associate publisher
The final day of the 10th International Seafood Summit in Hong Kong on Saturday brought another sustainable seafood topics to learn about.
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Bring on the natives

07 September, 2012 - By Jason Holland, SeafoodSource contributing editor reporting from London
September brings the start of the native oyster eating season. However, the United Kingdom’s traditional but diminutive oyster has lost considerable ground to the successful and resilient Pacific species to the point that today the native is unfortunately often unrecognized as being an oyster.
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Summit explores new sustainable horizons

06 September, 2012 - By Fiona Robinson, SeaFood Business editor and associate publisher
As the first day of the 10th International Seafood Summit in Hong Kong came to a close it was clear through the many discussions about sustainable seafood that the dialog has moved well beyond the basic question of “what is sustainability?”
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Sea lice still costing salmon industry a fortune

04 September, 2012 - By Nicki Holmyard, SeafoodSource contributing editor
With the need for aquaculture increasing to meet demand for seafood, a number of farmed species are under production, but none are without issues and salmon seems to have more than its fair share.
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Blog: Happy Anniversary Seafood Summit

04 September, 2012 - By Fiona Robinson, SeaFood Business editor and associate publisher
It’s hard to believe it’s been 10 years since the first Seafood Summit, which at that time addressed issues that were foreign to many in attendance.
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What’s causing the pangasius sales crash?

31 August, 2012 - By Mike Urch, SeafoodSource contributing editor
Is adverse publicity behind the dramatic year-over-year decline in pangasius sales in Europe?
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Q&A: Rusnadi Padjung, Indonesian Ministry, part 2 

27 August, 2012 - By Jason Holland, SeafoodSource contributing editor reporting from London
Rusnadi Padjung, deputy assistant for investment with the Indonesian Ministry for Regional Development (KPDT), says the growing international demand for pole-and-line tuna could revitalize Indonesia’s fishery within five years.  
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Q&A: Rusnadi Padjung, Indonesian Ministry, part 1 

24 August, 2012 - By Jason Holland, SeafoodSource contributing editor reporting from London
Rusnadi Padjung, deputy assistant for investment with the Indonesian Ministry for Regional Development (KPDT), says the growing international demand for pole-and-line tuna could revitalize Indonesia’s fishery within five years.
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