Being recognized as an open- minded state manager in fisheries sector, Mr. Dao Cong Thien – Director of Khanh Hoa Agriculture and Rural Development Department (DARD) – shares his strong points of views with VietFish International (VF) on the operational status of fisheries enterprises in Khanh Hoa province.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) reported the local processors would need 4.6 million MT of raw materials in 2015, and 5.7 million MT in 2020.

Nam Can marine crab accounted for 70% in Viet Nam’s total seafood export air-cargo to China. The remainder is mainly consumed in Ho Chi Minh city.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Cao Duc Phat has urged relevant agencies to tighten inspection and control over food products, particularly vegetables and meat, to ensure safety and hygiene during the coming Tet (lunar New Year) holidays.

(vasep.com.vn) According to reports, the total agro-forestry-seafood turnover nationwide in 2011 reached US$25 billion in which seafood turnover hit US$6.1 billion.

Vietnam Prime Minister has recently

Con Dao Seaproducts and Import Export Joint Stock Company (Coimex) announced that export revenue in eleven months of 2011 has exceeded the yearly target by US$2 million. In the last month of the year, Coimex aims to export more than 1,500 MT of surimi and seafood, gaining US$3 million

On 24th December 2010 the Directorate

Currently Ngo Quyen Processing Export

(vasep.com.vn) In 2011, seafood exports in the Mekong River Delta provinces was estimated to touch US$4 billion, up 27 percent over 2010.

After more than 2 months of implementation

(vasep.com.vn) The Prime Minister of Vietnam has promulgated a decision on some policies ecouraging Vietnamese Good Agricultural Practices (VietGAP) application in agriculture, forestry and aquaculture.

(IntraFish) The aquaculture feed sector is growing at a faster pace than any other feed sector worldwide, reveals a survey of 132 countries conducted by the US animal health and nutrition company Alltech. When it comes to production, Alltech survey shows China leaves vast majority of world players in the dust.

(seafood.com) In Japan, surimi seafood are indispensable products for traditional New Year dishes. End-year surimi product sales remained level in Tokyo helped by consumer trend to eat at home; Osaka region sustained a 10% decline.

According to Seaprodex Saigon its