The major fishery product exports to Kuwait from the United States in 2003 were lobster, catfish, and tuna. Overall, catfish exports to Kuwait are rapidly increasing. In October 2003 alone, 85,000 pounds of frozen catfish fillets were shipped to Kuwait. From 2002 to 2003, U.S. seafood exports to Kuwait increased over 2000 percent...

“Tackling the challenges posed by declining fish catches and the changing needs of consumers is crucial to ensuring the sustainability of fisheries and the competitiveness of the European fishing industry”,

Commissioner Fischler: "Creation of Mediterranean-wide fisheries association is a very encouraging development"
"The creation recently in Tunis, of a trans-Mediterranean association of fisheries organisations is a very encouraging development in the search for sustainable fisheries in this region. Clearly, Mediterranean stakeholders agree on the need for international co-operation to combat illegal fishing practices"

Within the framework of the BUYER SELLER MEETING – edition 2004 -held in Cairo-Egypt from 26 to 28 April which has been organized by INFOSAMAK under the patronage of His Excellency Pr. Dr. Youssef WALLI, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation