The United States total foodsize sales of 321 million dollars increased by 1 percent from the previous year. Sales of stockers totaled 10.3 million dollars in 2013, compared to 10.8 million dollars in 2012. Fingerling and fry sales totaled 10.6 million dollars, down 3 percent from 2012.
By point of first sale, direct sales to processors accounted for 95.1 percent of total foodsize fish sales, down 1 percent from the previous year. Direct sales to other producers accounted for 85 percent of stocker sales compared with 93 percent in 2012.
Water Surface Acres Down 9 Percent
The water surface acres being used for catfish production as of January 1, 2014, totaled 75.6 thousand acres, down 9 percent from the 83.3 thousand acres used a year earlier. Of the total acres, 2.94 thousand are to be renovated during the period of January 1 to June 30, 2014. An additional 395 acres are under construction or expected to be constructed and in use by July 1, 2014. During the period of July 1 through December 31, 2013, the area taken out of production totaled 6.36 thousand acres. As of January 1, 2014, foodsize fish were produced on 58.9 thousand acres, fingerling-producing acres totaled 11.0 thousand, and 1.81 thousand acres were being used for broodfish production.
Inventory Numbers
Catfish producers had 560 thousand broodfish on hand January 1, 2014, up 4 percent from January 1, 2013. Large foodsize fish on hand totaled 4.2 million on January 1, 2014, a 19 percent decrease from a year ago. The number of medium foodsize fish decreased 14 percent to 50.0 million, while small foodsize fish numbers decreased 5 percent to 98.8 million. Large stockers on hand January 1, 2014, at 110 million fish, were down 13 percent from the previous year. Small stocker numbers decreased 16 percent to 178 million. There were 313 million fingerlings on hand January 1, 2014, down 21 percent from January 1, 2013.
According to Vietnam Customs, the export of value-added pangasius in the first eight months of 2024 has been evaluated as quite positive, with continuous growth in many major markets such as the United States, CPTPP, and the Netherlands...
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The Department of Fisheries of Ca Mau province coordinated with the School of Fisheries under Can Tho University to organize training courses on high-tech shrimp farming for 120 people in processors, cooperatives and families that are raising intensive and super-intensive shrimp in the province.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Currently, Soc Trang province plans to expand its shrimp farming area from over 50,000 hectares to 57,000 hectares by 2025, aiming for a production of 233,800 tons and maintaining a $1 billion export value. The project will establish 45 climate-resilient shrimp farming models and ensure all farms meet aquaculture standards for traceability.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In July 2024, Vietnam's fish cake and surimi exports declined. The export value reached just over 24 million USD, down 3% over the same period. In the first 7 months of 2024, the cumulative export of this product group reached 152 million USD, down 13%.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Dong Thap is a key region for pangasius farming, boasting the largest production in the Mekong Delta. In the first seven months of 2024, the estimated aquaculture area reached 4,778 hectares, with a harvest yield of 307,336 tons. Of this, the intensive pangasius farming area covered 2,042 hectares, with a harvest of 252,670 tons.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to Vietnam Customs, in the first half of August 2024, Vietnam's pangasius exports to the EU reached nearly 8 million USD, up 57% over the same period. Cumulative pangasius exports to this market as of August 15, 2024, reached 107 million USD, up 0.5% over the same period last year.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The Board of Directors of International Development & Investment Corporation (IDI) is confident of completing this year's profit plan in the context of gradually recovering demand for pangasius in China and Mexico.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Some farmers in Soc Trang province have successfully applied a balanced biological shrimp farming technique, which eliminates the use of chemicals to minimize environmental impacts. This is a model of farming that adapts to climate change.
8 finalists have been named in the best new seafood product competition to be awarded at Seafood Expo Asia, taking place 4 to 6 September at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore.
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