(vasep.com.vn) The article “Asian Seafood Raised on Pig Feces Approved for U.S. Consumers” may mislead shrimp customers about Vietnam shrimp industry

(vasep.com.vn) Lack of capital for producing, processing to export, low demand in EU market, barrier of Ethoxyquin testing in Japan and hiking input cost strongly affected to fisheries production and exports in the Q.III/2012. The decline in shrimp and pangasius exports in consecutive three months led to total seafood export turnover of US$1.62 billion in the 3rd quarter, up only 3.4 percent over that of the 2nd quarter and down 5.3 percent over the compatible quarter of 2011.

(vasep.com.vn) In August 2012, Gepimex 404 Company (Gepimex 404) exported 591 MT of seafood products for US$1.19 million, boosting its total sales abroad in the first eight months of 2012 to 4,776 MT and US$10.094 million.

(vasep.com.vn) European Directorate General for Health and Consumers has officially recognized additional 23 Vietnam seafood companies to export their products to the region.

(vasep.com.vn) In the third quarter of 2012, Ben Tre Aquaproduct Im-Ex Joint Stock Company (Aquatex Ben Tre – HOSE code: ABT) gained VND21.7 billion of post-tax profit, up 21 percent compared to the compatible quarter of 2011. The company’s cumulative profit was VND74.4 billion between January and September 2012, reporting a slight slide from the same time of last year.

(vasep.com.vn) At mid October 2012, in Tien Giang province, Cargill Vietnam Ltd in coordination with Tien Giang Sub-Department of Aquaculture held a seminar “transferring techniques in shrimp farming” for 100 shrimp farmers from the provinces (Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Bac Lieu, Soc Trang, Ca Mau).

(vasep.com.vn) In the period of 5 years (2007 – 2011), total seafood importvalue of Vietnam has surged by 118 percent in which 80 – 85 percent served for processing and exporting.

(vasep.com.vn) On 10th October 2012, Cuu Long Fish Stock Company (CL-Fish Corp) was granted the Global Aquaculture Alliance’s Best Aquaculture Practice (BAP) certificate for its pangasius farm and processing plant by Global Trust Certification.

Seafood firms would have to pay as much as VND70 billion of bank guarantee fees a year when importing materials, estimated the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Seafood companies that import raw materials for processing exports have asked the Government to extend their 275-day grace period for paying import duties.

(vasep.com.vn) In August 2012, Phu Cuong Seafood Processing and Import Export (Phu Cuong Jostoco Corp) exported 55.3 MT of shrimp products to bring back US$520.4 thousand. Its year-to-date export volume reached 352 MT of shrimp, worth US$4.2 million.

(vasep.com.vn) In January – August 2012, Khanh Hoa Seaproduct Exploitation and Service Enterprise (Khaspexco) got higher revenue from all importing markets. The company mainly exported marine fish products to Japan, Australia and Canada.

(vasep.com.vn) In September 2012, Anvifish Joint Stock Company (Anvifish Co) received representatives from Myronivsky Hliboproduct (MHP) - a leading company in Ukraine’s agro-industrial sector, to visit the company. The two parties planned to develop sales of pangasius products in the Ukraine market.

(pangasius-vietnam.com) Godaco Seafood Joint Stock Company (Godaco) is one of the first companies in the Ben Tre province to participate in the ASC (Aquaculture Stewardship Council) certification program. Tien Giang-based firm is applying ASC standards on its pangasius farming of 10 hectares in Thanh Long, Ben Tre province.

(vasep.com.vn) In the eight months of 2012, New Wind Seafood Co., Ltd brought back US$8 million from shrimp export, in which Japan accounted 90 percent of its sales. The rest was shipped to South Korea and the U.S. New Wind Seafood traded high value products like breaded shrimp, tempura shrimp,…This period, sales to South Korea and the U.S. remained stable; but shrimp prices paid by Korean buyers were lower than those by Japanese ones.