(vasep.com.vn) Fishermen in Phu Yen province got good catch of marine anchovy, providing an abundant supply of raw material for fish sauce processing facilities inside and outside the province.

(vasep.com.vn) To meet seed demand of shrimp farmers, in the years ahead, Vietnam will gradually raise the amount of whiteleg shrimp seed and farming area.

(vasep.com.vn) Now, Khanh Hoa’s tuna longline fleet, including 104 vessels with total capacity of 15,200 CV are mainly located in Nha Trang city.

(vasep.com.vn) This year, the province stocked marine crab on the area of 34,072 hectares, Mr. Nguyen Van Thanh, Director of Kien Giang Sub-Department of Aquaculture said.

(VNS) CAN THO – The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta region is setting up groups specialised in breeding young fish, shrimp, crabs and prawns and even oysters to serve the aquaculture industry.

(vasep.com.vn) In July 19th 2012, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) held a conference on restructuring fisheries. According to Directorate of Fisheries (D-Fish), the fishing industry has developed significantly in the recent years and made great contribution to the socio-economic development of the country.

(vasep.com.vn) The price of raw pangasius are increasing to VND22,000 – 23,000 per kilogram after a month of standing at around VND20,000 per kilogram. Rise in fish price may lead to higher price of pangasius fingerlings that encourages fish hatcheries to produce more fingerlings for commercial fish farming in the first months of 2013.

(vasep.com.vn) According to D-Fish, in the first 7 months of 2012, the total fish production was estimated to hit over 3 million MT, reporting a year-on-year growth of 5.4 percent.

(vasep.com.vn) Year to date, the capture production of ocean tuna of Khanh Hoa province reached 2 thousand MT, completing 50 percent of yearly plan.

(vasep.com.vn) With an aim to supporting shrimp farmers in the Mekong River Delta, Grobest & I-Mei Industrial (Vietnam) Co., Ltd in cooperation with Minh Phu Seafood Corporation (Minh Phu Seafood Corp) purchased shrimp from farmers in Ben Tre, Tra Vinh, Soc Trang provinces with the price of VND2,000 – 5,000 per kilogram higher than market price, Mr. Mai Van Hoang – Deputy General Director of the company said.

(vasep.com.vn) For the year so far, total aquatic farming area of the province has reached 296,180 hectares in which shrimp farming area is 266,241 hectares and freshwater aquatic area is 28,281 hectares.

(vasep.com.vn) In July 16th 2012, the Office of the President of Vietnam held a press conference to announce the official ratification of the country’s Law of the Sea that was passed by the third session of the 13th National Assembly last month. It will take effect since January 1st 2013.

(VNS) The export turnover of aqua products in 2012 is likely to reach US$6.8 billion, about $200 million or 12 per cent higher than the previous forecast.

(pangasius-vietnam.com) Currently, the biggest challenge that seafood processors have to face is lack of capital while it is hard for them to access to bank loans.

(pangasius-vietnam.com) To ease hardship for pangasius farmers and processors, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) is expected to petition the Prime Minister for approval of two stimulus packages of VND4,400 billion for pangasius production and trade.