Vietnam has great potential and advantages to develop oyster production chains, experts said at a conference on aquaculture technology organised in Ho Chi Minh City on February 14 by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) After continuously increasing in the first 5 months of the year with an increase of 19-52%, Vietnam's mollusk shell exports from June have continuously declined down from 2-8% over the same period.

National Fisheries Institute President John Connelly has died, according to the NFI.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam's cephalopod exports in the third quarter of 2022 reached nearly $214 million, up 53% over the same period in 2021. Accumulated in the first 9 months of 2022, cephalopod exports reached $557 million, up 37%. In the third quarter of 2022, exports of cephalopod recorded the highest growth rate of 53% compared to the previous 2 quarters (up 35% and 24% respectively).

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In August 2022, Vietnam marine products exports reached 405 mil USD, increasing 80% compared to the same period 2021. In the first 8 months of the year, marine products exports reached 2.8 billion USD, an increase of 33%.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) August 2022 marked the spectacular return of the Vietfish International Seafood Exhibition, a major event of Vietnam's seafood industry. The record number of customers at Vietfish Expo 2022 signaled more bumper results for Vietnamese seafood businesses.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first 8 months of 2022, Vietnam squid and octopus exports reached $489 million, up 36% over the same period in 2021. In which, squid exports accounted for 56.4%, reaching $276 million, up 47%; octopus exports accounted for 43.6%, reaching $213 million, up 24%.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Despite the decrease in import demand in August compared to previous months due to high inflation, especially main markets such as the US, EU, Japan, the Ca Mau seafood export turnover still achieved positive results, bringing approximately 1 billion USD.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On August 24, the Vietnam International Seafood Expo - Vietfish 2022 organized by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers - VASEP opened at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) - 799 Nguyen Van Linh, District 7 (HCMC).

The annual Vietfish Seafood Expo hosted by VASEP is going to take place from August 24th -26th, 2022 at Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) – 799 Nguyen Van Linh street, District 7, HCM City!

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In Q2/2022, Vietnam's exports of fish cakes and surimi decreased continuously in the first 2 months of the quarter. Export value of fish cakes and surimi of Vietnam in Q2/2022 decreased by 3%, reaching 107 million USD.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In June 2022, Vietnam's total exports of marine products reached over 377 million USD, rising 32% to the same period in 2021. In the first 6 months of 2022, Vietnam's exports of marine products reached more than 2 billion USD, up 26% over the same period last year. Currently, marine products exports account for 35% of the country's total seafood export value.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to Directorate of Fisheries, Vietnam fisheries production in the first 6 months of the year was estimated at 4,196.8 thousand tons, increased by 2.5% over the same period last year (in the second quarter of 2022, it reached 2,333.3 thousand tons, up 2.9%), including: Fish reached 3,044.4 thousand tons, up 1.7%; shrimp reached 520 thousand tons, up 9.4%; other marine products reached 632.4 thousand tons, up 1.2%.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In May 2022, total export value of Vietnamese marine products reached nearly 358 million USD, increased by 22% year-on-year. In the first five months, Vietnam’s total marine product exports reached nearly 1,7 billion USD. Up to now, marine products exports accounts for 35% of the total seafood export value of the country.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In April 2022, the total export of Vietnam's marine products reached nearly USD 377 million, up 24% over the same period in 2021. In the first 4 months of 2022, exports of these products reached over USD 1.3 billion, up 26% over the same period last year. Currently, marine product exports account for 35% of the country's total seafood export value.