(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to Mr. Tran Chau - Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Binh Dinh province (Vietnam), the province decided to choose yellowfin tuna to be the main agricultural product, and then establish a cooperative for the product value chain.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The objective of the agricultural sector of Ben Tre province is that by the end of this year, brackish water shrimp farming area will reach 35,000 hectares, with the output of 48,800 MT.

The development direction of brackish water shrimp farming and processing was discussed at a conference held in the southern province of Bac Lieu on September 14.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Fishery production of Ho Chi Minh city (Vietnam) in August 2016 was estimated at 4,394 MT, down 3.3% over the same period last year. Of that, its aquaculture output totaled 2,807 MT, up 1.6%; the capture volume touched 1,587 MT, down 10.8% compared to the same period last year.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In August 2016, the capture and aquaculture production of Kien Giang province (Vietnam) hit 60,733 MT.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In August 2016, Vietnam aquaculture output estimated at 338 thousand MT, up 0.3% year on year. This drove total figure in Jan-Aug 2016 to 2,303 thousand MT, up 1.2% year on year.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In Jan- Aug 2016, favorable weather in the coastal areas from South Central to South of Vietnam and stable material prices facilitated the fishery production.

The Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu earned US$288 million from seafood exports in the first eight months of 2016, fulfilling 55 percent of its yearly target, but dropping nearly 5 percent compared to the same period last year.

The Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta has great demand for advanced technologies to improve its agricultural production and farm and seafood processing for exports, and is seeking to tie up with countries with technological strengths, according to the Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry's Can Tho chapter.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The total fishery production of Da Nang city (Vietnam) in Jun 2016 hit 3,403 MT, increasing by 0.57% compared to the same period last year. In which, capture output reached 3,401 MT, up 1.25% compared to Jun 2015. The total fishery production in Jan-Jun 2016 estimated at 19,198 MT, up 8.85%, while capture output touched 19,088 MT, up 8.81% over the first 6 months of 2015.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In Jun 2016, aquaculture production of Vietnam estimated to touch 435 thousand MT, up 1.6% year on year. The cumulative figure to Jun 2016 reached 1,584 thousand MT, up 0.6% year on year.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first 6 months of 2016, favorable weather conditions facilitated fishing activities, 90% of fishing vessels engaged in fishing in the sea. Pelagic fishes such as scads, anchovies, seabream, flying fish, and striped tuna appear constantly in the waters of Central and South-Central Vietnam.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first 6 months of this year, the province of Dong Thap (Vietnam) has 1,405 facilities of pangasius producing, trading and hatching including 89 trading and producing facilities and 1,316 hatcheries.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In 2016, Ca Mau province (Vietnam) is expected to supply 8 billion shrimp seeds for local farmers. This supply of shrimp seed will be quarantined with clear traceability.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) For the year to date, Tuy An district (Phu Yen province) has nearly 1,200 fishing vessels with total capacity of 48,240CV including 157 ones with the capacity of more than 90 CV.