(vasep.com.vn)Vietnamese seafood exporters to the U.S. are likely to be affected by the proposed rules on the inspection of seafood products traded in this country.

(pangasius-vietnam.com) Spain is the third global importer of fish, with purchases of 5.9 billion U.S. dollars in 2009, and the ninth exporter, with sales of 3.47 billion dollars in the same year. The particular significance of the Spanish market is unquestionably defined by the international fishing industry as the consumption per person, per year, is around 37 kilos, one of the highest in the EU.

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development announced its decision to commence the structured embargo on the importation of fish.

After over 1 year setting and introducing

(pangasius-vietnam.com) TG Fishery Holdings Corporation (TG Corp) has reported the highest result in pangasius export in 2013. The company strengthened its pangasius sales to some markets in Western Asia such as Pakistan, Bangladesh, and India. Pangasius products were sent to Brazil and China too.

After two months of installation

(pangasius-vietnam.com) Vietnamese pangasius exports to Brazil had a worth of US$106.04 million through November 2013, a year-on-year rise of 56 percent, according to Vietnam Customs. This was the highest growth among shipments to the 8 key markets for Vietnam’s pangasius products. In November 2013, Brazil consumed US$14.07 million of pangasius from Vietnam, up 35.8 percent month-over-month.

Bianfishco’s contracts with it’s

(pangasius-vietnam.com) Hung Vuong Corporation has prepared a total bonus of VND100 billion to offer its 14.000 workers and staff during Vietnam’s 2014 traditional Tet holiday, according to Duong Ngoc Minh, the company’s Chairman.

(vasep.com.vn) In 2014, Hau Giang province set up platforms to purchase main agricultural products from local farmers. Agro products of the province will be displayed and traded there.

(vasep.com.vn) Vietnam is on the process of free trade agreement (FTA) negotiation with the Customs Union of Russia - Belarus – Kazakhstan. Negotiations finished in this year are expected to enable Vietnam exporters to penetrate the lucrative market, the Vietnamese embassy’s trade counselor Pham Quang Niem said.

(vasep.com.vn) In 2014, Godaco Seafood Joint Stock Company (Godaco) targets to earn US$80 million from seafood exports as its new seafood processing plant put into operation, said Mr. Le Son Tung, Vice Director of the company.

(pangasius-vietnam.com) Out of EU, Germany was the third largest importer of Vietnam pangasius. From the beginning of 2013 until the mid December 2013, pangasius exports to Germany valued at US$43.52 million, representing a year-on-year fall of 19.1 percent, the deepest dive out of EU’s 4 leading importers of Vietnam pangasius (Germany, Spain, the Netherlands and the U.K)

(IntraFish) After a drop earlier in the year from the highs of 2011, Atlantic cod prices have trended up slightly and settled at between $3,350 (€2,706) and $3,500 (€2,827) per metric ton, sources told IntraFish.

(pangasius-vietnam.com) In Vinh Long province, intensive pangasius farming area has reached 423 hectares, in which, farmers are breeding 278.5 hectares of fish, down 9.7 percent year-on-year.