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.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first half of 2016, the area for innovated extensive shrimp farming in U Minh district (Ca Mau province, Vietnam) increased by 400 hectares (in some communes: Khanh Lam, Khanh Hoa, Khanh Thuan and Nguyen Phich) to totally over 3,000 hectares.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In Soc Trang province, Vietnam; whiteleg shrimp farmers achieved high profit thanks to applying organic shrimp farming model.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Fisheries production in Northern and South West provinces of Vietnam reaped high yielding in May 2016.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In Apr 2016, pangasius yield in Dong Thap province was estimated at 30,010 MT, and the figure in the first 4 months of the year was at 109,835 MT. Raw pangasius price recently quoted at VND22,000 - 22,500/kg (fish size of 0.7-0.9 kg/pc), equal to the same period last year.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Total capture and aquaculture production of Hai Phong province in QI/2016 reached 28,060 MT, up 1.26% over the same period last year.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Capture and aquaculture production of Ca Mau in Mar 2016 estimated at 44,500 MT, down 3.26% from previous month, and down 7.29% over Mar 2015. In QI/2016 fisheries production estimated at 135,700 MT, completing 25.60% of the plan, and up 4.38% over the same period of 2015.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Thanks to favorable weather, there were about 90% of vessels in the province of Ninh Thuan, Vietnam engaging in fishing activities after Tet holidays. In Feb 2016, capture output estimated at 7,576 MT; the figure in Jan-Feb 2016 was 10,136 MT.