U.S. Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) introduced a Resolution of Disapproval under the Congressional Review Act that would nullify the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) final rules establishing the catfish inspection program.

(vasep.com.vn) Vietnam is currently the third largest frozen seafood supplier to Mexico , just behind after China and Chile. In Q2/2015, pangasius exports to this market suddenly dropped. June imports halved from May. This also happened in frozen tilapia fillets imports from China.

(vasep.com.vn) By the end of August 2015, the proportion for pangasius live/fresh/dried/frozen (coded HS 03) has been 98.89% of pangasius exports. Meanwhile, processed fish products (coded HS16) has taken up only 1.11%. The government aimed at raising proportion of added value seafood product to 50% by 2020, and by 2030, the percentage can surpass 60%.

(vasep.com.vn) Netherlands is a major pangasius importing market in the EU. It is also listed in Vietnam's top pangasius importers in the first 8 months of 2015.

(vasep.com.vn) Currently, Saudi Arabia is Vietnam's biggest pangasius importing market in the Middle East. Through August, pangasius exports to Saudi Arabia valued US$ 42.46 million, up 11% year on year. This market accounted for 4.2% of pangasius exported from Vietnam.

(vasep.com.vn) In the first 8 months of 2015, total pangasius exports reached US$ 1.02 billion US dollars, down 9.1% from the same period last year. Decline has been seen in exports to the US, EU, Mexico, Brazil and Colombia.

(vasep.com.vn) Vinh Hoan Corp has taken a big jump optimizing byproducts from pangasius. After collagen and gelatin from fish skin, the company introduced refined fish oil to the market from June 2015.

(vasep.com.vn) The first half of 2014, pangasius exports to ASEAN markets were quite well, with the biggest three, (Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines) achieving positive growth. The first half of this year, pangasius exports reversed.

Cadovimex II: Pangasius exports to Brazil stable (vasep.com.vn) Cadovimex II said its turnover of exporting pangasius in the first 7 months of this year reached US$30 million, up 10 % compared to the same period of 2014.

(vasep.com.vn) By the end of June, the total pangasius exports to China reached US$ 70.15 million, up 50.7% year-on-year, marking a significant growth.

(vasep.com.vn) Source from Vinh Hoan Corp unveiled the company’s sales abroad.

(vasep.com.vn) In the first half of 2015, pangasius farming area in Mekong Delta was approximately 5,795 hectares, down 3.7% year-on-year.

(vasep.com.vn) According to the company's financial report in Q2/2015, net sales valued VND 114 billion.

(vasep.com.vn) Mekongfish Co announced its financial report for Q2/2015. Accordingly, net sales reached nearly VND 93 billion and gross profit reached VND 6.87 billion.

(vasep.com.vn) From the beginning of the year until mid-June, Vietnamese companies earned a total revenue of US$ 129.6 million from pangasius exports to EU. The UK witnessed continuous growth. As of 15 June 2015, pangasius exports to the UK increased 43% y-o-y.