(vasep.com.vn) In 2013, pressures due to the global economic crisis’ impacts stressed Vietnamese seafood companies. However, thank to the efforts made by seafood companies in Hau Giang - a province in Mekong Delta - seafood production and exports started to grow positively. Their most concern now is the lack of skillful workers in processing plants.

While Vietnam has successfully handled with the shrimp EMS (early mortality syndrome), the epidemic has been spread out in many countries, including Thailand. This could be the golden opportunity for Vietnam to become the biggest shrimp exporter.

(vasep.com.vn) Ca Mau Frozen Seafood Processing Import Export Corporation (Camimex) generated VND147 billion of net revenue and VND1.1 billion of net profit in the second quarter of 2013.

(vasep.com.vn) VASEP protests against the U.S. ’s decision on imposing countervailing duties (CVD) on frozen shrimp imported from Vietnam.

(vasep.com.vn) In the second quarter of 2013, shrimp exports to Japan hit US$186.4 million, registering an increase of 14.9 percent from that of the same period of 2012, driving shrimp exports to the market in H1 to US$293.9 million, up 6.6 percent from H1 of 2012.

Global shrimp prices leap to $9 a kilogram last month. Global prices of shrimp surged by around $1 (€0.75) per kilogram in just four weeks -- a result of the ongoing supply crunch due to the early mortality syndrome (EMS) disease ravaging Asia.

(vasep.com.vn) Between January and July 2013, Minh Phu Seafood Group Corporation (Minh Phu Seafood Corp) exported 18,357 MT of shrimp to earn back US$224.13 million, increasing by 2.74 percent in volume and 5.79 percent in value against the same period of 2012.

(vasep.com.vn) The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) on Wednesday morning Vietnam time decided to impose the anti-subsidy duties on frozen shrimp imported from Vietnam. This will have a huge impact on farming, processing and exporting of Vietnam shrimp involving 600,000 people.

The U.S. Dept of Commerce has slammed Ecuador with 11.68% Countervailing Duty while determining that Indonesia and Thailand get zero, ue to deminimus determinations.

The market moved sharply higher even on large Indian whites which are in production with imports heavy as news spread of likely disease driven production issues in Mexican farmed shrimp.

Mexico City, The U.S. government has certified that the programs implemented by Mexico's shrimp industry to protect sea turtles are acceptable, opening the way for shrimp fishermen to continue exporting their catch to the United States, the Mexican Agriculture Secretariat said.

(vasep.com.vn) Shrimp farmers and producers in the Mekong Delta are dissatisfying with the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC)’s decision to impose anti-subsidy duty on frozen warmwater shrimp imported from Vietnam, alleging that Vietnam shrimp sector is receiving aid from the State. The decision will take a heavy toll on 600,000 shrimp farmers and workers across the country.

Bangladesh's success in fulfilling

(vasep.com.vn) On Aug 12th 2013, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) decided to impose countervailing duties (CVD) on frozen shrimp imported from Vietnam and other six nations.

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