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China's frozen-squid exports to the EU down 49.4% in the first half, share halved from 28.1% to 14.2%
Chinese frozen squid is rapidly losing its presence in the EU market. According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) on July 28, China's frozen-squid exports to the EU in the first half of 2026 came to only 19,690 tonnes, down 49.4% from the same period a year earlier. Of the EU's frozen-squid imports, China's... -
Kura Sushi's white fish was catfish — how pangasius became a Japanese staple
The white-fish topping gliding along the conveyor-belt sushi lane turns out to be catfish raised in the Mekong Delta. On July 5, 2026, the Vietnamese fisheries trade magazine Vietfish Magazine reported that Vietnamese pangasius (basa) has penetrated Japan's white-fish consumption to the point of ranking second only to Alaska pollock fillets. Processed food...
