(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to the statistics of Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), despite the unfavourable weather, in QI/2016, catching output was up 3.4% and aquaculture volume increased by 1.8% compared to the same period of 2015.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to the annual report of Mekong Fisheries Joint Stock Company (Mekongfish Co - HOSE: AAM), the revenue of the company in 2015 reached VND356 billion, a decrease of more than 20% on par with 2014. The profit after tax of Mekongfish Co. touched VND2.6 billion.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Capture and aquaculture output of Ca Mau province, Vietnam in Feb, 2016 estimated at 46,000 MT, an increase of 1.77% compared to Jan, 2016, and an increase of 9.52% over the same period of 2015. The figure in Jan-Feb, 2016 estimated at 91,200 MT, completing 17.21% of the plan, up 11.22% year on year.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Total capture production of Northern fishing season (2015-2016) by Vietnam reached 1,348 thousand MT, an increase of 3.93% from a year ago.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), Vietnam's fisheries production in the first two months of 2016 estimated to reach 827,000 MT, representing an increase of 3.1% compared to the same period of last year.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to the statistics of Vietnam Customs, Vietnam’s cephalopod exports in Jan 2016 reached US$38.45 million, up 9.8% year on year. Cephalopod exports in the first month of 2016 posted a positive growth compared to the same period of 2015 and the last months of 2015. Among top 9 largest markets of Vietnam cephalopod, exports to 8 markets showed positive growth, except for China & Hong Kong reporting the slump of 43%.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In Feb 2016, capture and aquaculture production in Kien Giang province in Vietnam reached 50,995 MT, down 1.2% compared to the plan and up 3.3% over the same period of 2015.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Sao Mai Group will put its processing plant for aquatic feed named at Sao Mai aqua-feed processing plant into operation as soon as possible.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the afternoon of March 16 2016, in Hanoi, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat has had a talk with Mr. Sayedul Hoque Muhammed, Minister of Fisheries and Livestock of Bangladesh.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the year of 2015, Japan tended to increase imports of fresh live clams, (HS code 030771), but reduced the imports of frozen clam (HS code 030779) and processed clam (HS code 160556). Live, fresh clam is the most imports into Japan in 2015, next is processed clam. Frozen clam exports reached the lowest value. In 2015, Japan’s frozen clam imports worth US$32.23 million, down 11% compared to 2014.

(vasep.com.vn) In the last 4 months, Vietnam crab exports decreased continuously. Crab export value in October was as much as 73.5% of that in same period in 2014. Total crab export value for the first 10 months of 2015 touched US$ 95 million, down 8% year on year.

(vasep.com.vn) To Vietnam, Italy is the second biggest market for bivalve mollusk in the EU. According to Vietnam General Customs, through October, bivalve mollusk exports to Italy reached US$ 10.8 million, up 4% from the same period last year. All clam products that Vietnam exported to Italy are processed (HS 160 556).

In QIII/2015, surimi exports from Vietnam valued US$78.782 million, down 4.4% year on year. Through September, surimi exports reached US$217,8 million, up 5.7% year on year.

(vasep.com.vn) Processed clams from Vietnam are quite popular now in Italy with good price and quality. Processed clam import of Italy is falling but imports from Vietnam are increasing. According to Vietnam General Customs, as of 15th September 2015, bivalve molluscs exports to Italy worth US$ 9.65 million, up 6% year-on-year. Italy is now Vietnam's second most favorite destination for bivalve molluscs in the EU, just after Portugal.

(vasep.com.vn) In August 2015, Vietnam crab exports declined.The total export value in August was just over 10 million. Cumulative crab export value for 8 first months of this year is nearly 71 million, down by 2%.