(vasep.com.vn) So far this year, the province has established 49 fishing groups with the participation of 198 vessels including over 100 offshore fishing vessels with capacity of 120 CV – 400 CV.

(vasep.com.vn) Vietnam shrimp sector in 2013 has gained good results such as recovery in brackishwater shrimp farming, bumper shrimp harvest, high selling price. Besides, vannamei was given priority to develop and proved its effectiveness.

(vasep.com.vn) In 2013 shrimp crop, 3,673 households in 4 districts of Tra Vinh province stocked over 1 billion of whiteleg shrimp seed on the area of 1,784 hectares.

(vasep.com.vn) Vietnam shrimp sector in 2013 has gained good results such as recovery in brackishwater shrimp farming, bumper shrimp harvest, high selling price. Besides, vannamei was given priority to develop and proved effectively. Shrimp exports are expected to reach the record level of US$3 billion by the end of this year.

(vasep.com.vn) In 2012, the early mortality syndrome (EMS) on shrimp cost farmers VND30,000 billion in loss. The loss in 2013 has been reduced thanks to biofloc technology (BFT). BFT is expected to help farmers control EMS in upcoming years.

Deputy Director of Dong Thap Department

(vasep.com.vn) In 2014, farmers in Tien Giang province will stock 3,500 hectares of black tiger shrimp and whiteleg shrimp under the model of intensive and semi-intensive farming.

(vasep.com.vn) In 2013, shrimp farmers in Binh Thuan province has enjoyed a bumper harvest and earned high profit thanks to high shrimp price and well-controlled diseases on shrimp.

(vasep.com.vn) The Asia-Pacific Aquaculture Conference (APA-2013) with the theme “Positioning for profit” was held on December 10th – 13th, 2013 at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC) in Vietnam.

On December 10, 2013, from Vietnam, the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA) aired a one-hour webinar titled “Early Mortality Syndrome: Managing the Perfect Killer”. It featured a thirty-minute, 53-slide show narrated by GAA President Dr. George Chamberlain and was followed by a thirty-minute question and answer session in which Chamberlain and the University of Arizona’s Dr. Donald Lightner answered questions about the current status of the EMS epidemic.

(vasep.com.vn) During last months of 2013, Vietnam seafood exports have been boosted thanks to higher demand from markets such as Japan and Australia were facilitated.

(vasep.com.vn) In 2013, Ca Mau province hit the record high of over US$1 billion in seafood exports. To gain the good result, the province strengthens linkage among production chain from farmers to processors and exporters in order to solve difficulties and raise productivity.

(vasep.com.vn) In 2014 shrimp crop, authorities of Ben Tre province will reinforce to quarantine shrimp seed that is produced by the province and also sourced from outside the province before stocking.

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