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Additional information on U.S. catch certificate for seafood is provided herein.

In (FY) 2014, Spain imported $2.2 billion of agricultural, fish and forest products from the United States, up 19 percent compared to 2013 and the highest import figure on record.

U.S. exports of fish and seafood reached a record $5.3 billion in FY 2014. Recent growth in U.S. exports has primarily been due to increased volume rather than higher prices.

The Director General of Fishery Product Processing and Marketing (P2HP) issued decree 125/KEPDJP2HP/2014, listing fish products allowed for export to Indonesia.

Red Fish Supplies Deficit Reported . . . Russian Fishermen Catch Down . . . Russian Imports of Milk and Vegetables Down . . . Chinese Fruits and Vegetables Exports to Russia Up . . .

Russian government intends to further develop the Russian fisheries sector not only to replace lost fish imports, but also to increase domestic fish and seafood production capacity.

The Hong Kong government (HKG) is considering legislation that would increase documentation required for the importation of toothfish.

Original Designs Feature U.S. Hardwoods at Japan’s Largest Furniture Show; AHEC Success Story Continues to Pay Dividends; Forest Products Summit Confronts Challenging Market Conditions

U.S. seafood exports have grown 150 percent in 2014 year-to-date to almost $90 million.

On November 25, 2014, as part of Serbia’s EU Accession process and its Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Development, the Serbian Parliament adopted two new agriculture laws.

The Russian Ministry of Agriculture drafted a government resolution approving 500 million rubles ($11 million) of subsidies to pay for rail transportation to move 100,000 MT frozen herring.

Valentin Valenik Appointed Head of the Federal Forestry Service . . . Russian Winter Grains Sown . . . Russia Plans to Import Fish from Iran and South African Republic . . .