The Fishery and Aquaculture Industry Research Fund is a funding scheme for industrial research and development work within fisheries and aquaculture, and is based on a levy of 0,3 percent on all exported fish and fish products. The funds shall be used for industrial R&D work for the benefit of all or part of the industry, and are distributed in the form of grants for research programmes and major projects. The levying of a research and development tax in the fisheries and aquaculture industry came into force on 1 January 2001.
The tax funds are administered by a Board appointed by the Norwegian Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs. Board members are representatives from the fisheries and aquaculture industry.
Japan’s Marine Product Imports Exceed Domestic Production Japan
The following is an excerpt from an article published by nippon.com:
Japan’s fishing industry is not the force that it once was, and in 2022 the country imported marine products worth ¥2 tr...
Fish face vast decline if emissions are not reduced Worldwide
The following is an excerpt from an article published by Dialogue Earth:
Failing to keep warming to below 3C could mean a 30% decline in catchable fish in many countries, huge study suggests
Gl...
Korean Market Situation for Shrimp and Cuttlefish South Korea
As of June 2024, the volume of frozen whiteleg shrimp imported into the country recorded 235 tons, a 72% decrease compared to the same period last year, and this figure is a significant decrease from ...