(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnamese shrimp exports to the EU market, after 2 months of deep decline, recovered to growth in April 2024. The EU was the main import market, recording the best growth in April this year.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to the newly approved shrimp industry development plan for Ca Mau province, by 2030, the total investment capital for shrimp development will be around VND 20,000 billion. Ca Mau will have two 190-hectare seafood complexes in Nam Can district and a 178-hectare complex in Dam Doi district.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In April 2024, Vietnam's shrimp exports reached 287 million USD, up 0.2% over the same period last year. In the first 4 months of this year, export turnover reached 974 million USD, up 10% over the same period.

(vasep.com.vn) Through the first quarter of the year, in a context where the shrimp industry still faced many risks, shrimp exporting enterprises still showed efforts and determination in production and business.

(vasep.com.vn) According to data from the Department of Fisheries, as of March 20, 2024, the shrimp farming area reached about 348,670 hectares, including 334,799 hectares of black tiger prawn farming area and 13,871 hectares of white leg shrimp farming area.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first quarter of this year, Vietnam's shrimp exports reached over 686 million USD, an increase of 14% over the same period in 2023.

Having identified its weakness in 2023, entering the first quarter of 2024, Vietnam's shrimp industry has undergone a clear change, reflected through increases in exports to major markets.

With available potential and advantages, the Mekong Delta province of Bạc Liêu has been developing many shrimp farming models applying high technology, being environmentally friendly, enhancing the value chain and becoming a leading locality in the country in this field.

The southernmost locality is developing shrimp farming models that generate large outputs but are environment-friendly.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Sao Ta Food Joint Stock Company (FIMEX VN) has just announced that in March 2024, finished shrimp output reached 2,000 tons and finished shrimp consumption reached 1,693 tons, an increase of 74%, and 42% over the same period in 2023, respectively.

(vasep.com.vn) Vietnam's shrimp exports in the first 2 months of this year reached 415 million USD, up 24% over the same period last year. Exports to China and the US markets recorded growth of 143% and 26%, respectively, over the same period.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) As of February 15, 2024, Vietnamese shrimp exports to Australia reached more than 23 million USD, an increase of 48% over the same period in 2023. Australia is the fifth-largest single market in terms of imports. Vietnamese shrimp account for 7.5% of the total value of Vietnamese shrimp exports to markets.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first two months of 2024, seafood exports increased by 13% over the same period last year, mainly thanks to a breakthrough increase of 64% in January. Many main products had positive growth in the first 2 months. Last month, white leg shrimp increased by 18%, tuna increased by 21%, pangasius increased by 6.5%, and giant tiger prawn increased by 9%. Notably, lobster

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) This year's net profit of Sao Ta Food Joint Stock Company (stock HS code FMC) is forecast to increase by more than 25% thanks to increased raw material autonomy and a recovery in consumption demand in a series of major markets

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam shrimp exports in January 2024 reached 242 million USD, an increase of 71% over the same period in 2023. Except that in 2023, the Lunar New Year falls in January, if compared to the same period in 2023, shrimp export sales in January 2024 were still a positive signal to start shrimp exports in 2024. Raw shrimp prices in some localities also tended to increase in the first month of the year