Data provided to SeafoodSource by authorities in the leading tilapia producing region of Hainan shows shipments of seafood rose 11.8 percent year-on-year in January, with tilapia shipments (accounting for 11,000 metric tons (MT) of that figure) up 21.9 percent in volume terms. This comes as China’s government has made deliberate efforts in recent months to weaken the value of the country’s currency in order to reboot exports as a driver of economic growth. A breakdown of movement in the value of Hainan’s exports is not yet available.
Some of the growth in Hainan’s shipments may however also be down to the emergence of new markets for tilapia. The Middle East grew 49.2 percent year-on-year to 1,746 MT, eclipsing the EU (1,540 MT, up 18.3 percent year-on-year) while the U.S. remains the top destination for Hainan’s seafood exports, taking 4,611 MT, a rise of 9.2 percent year-on-year in volume terms. Likewise the southerly province’s customs authorities in a statement credited efforts to “simplify and prioritize export procedures for aquatic goods” the growth in seafood exports.
China’s efforts to devalue its currency (which has fallen 1 percent against the dollar this year to date, having risen 3 percent against the dollar last year) comes as deliberate efforts by Tokyo in 2013 to weaken the Yen has created problems for Chinese exporters to Japan. Data for the country’s eel exporters shows exports are up but pricing remains a problem. Eel shipments rose 37 percent year-on-year in 2013 to total 5,295 tons. Yet revenue from exports rose only 6 percent, to USD 181.3 million (EUR 132.8 million). Average prices per kilogram (kg) were down 22 percent year-on-year to CNY 32.24 (USD 5.26, EUR 3.85) per kg. Japan is the leading export market for Chinese eel.
A weaker CNY may be good news for seafood processors, who blame rising costs and a stronger Chinese currency for weak trading conditions. Releasing its official results, leading processor Oriental Ocean this week announced its profits for 2013 slipped 38.59 percent year-on-year to CNY 60.8 million (USD 9.9 million, EUR 7.3 million), on revenues of CNY 616 million (USD 100.5 million, EUR 73.6 million) (down 9 percent year-on-year). The firm blamed the poor performance on rising labor and input costs and softer demand in the “high end” domestic catering sector. A boost in exports could be good news for Oriental Ocean, which had looked to high end domestic sales: in explaining its 2013 results the firm also blamed weaker than expected performance from its salmon cultivation business “due to some disease and weather factors.”
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The year 2025 marked a pivotal milestone for Vietnam’s seafood industry in its restructuring process toward sustainability, transparency, and higher value creation, amid continued uncertainties in the global economic and trade environment. Prolonged inflation in major economies, the rising trend of trade protectionism, and increasingly stringent requirements related to environmental standards, traceability, and social responsibility have posed significant challenges to seafood production and exports. Nevertheless, overcoming these pressures, Vietnam’s seafood sector has gradually demonstrated its adaptability, maintained growth momentum, and laid an important foundation for the next stage of development.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Amid the increasingly evident impacts of drought and saltwater intrusion, the shrimp-rice production model in Ca Mau province continues to prove itself as a viable direction, contributing to higher farmer incomes, improved soil conditions and the promotion of ecological and sustainable agricultural development.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The management of fishing vessels, monitoring of fishing activities, and handling of violations in the fisheries sector in Lam Dong province have continued to be implemented in a synchronized and stringent manner, contributing to raising awareness of legal compliance among fishermen and aiming to end illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Can Tho’s fishery industry sustained steady growth in 2025 with total aquatic and marine output reaching nearly 783,000 tons, fulfilling 100% of the annual target. Aquaculture, capture fisheries and fishing fleet management were further strengthened, aiming for sustainable development in the coming years.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In 2025, Vietnam’s pangasius export turnover reached nearly USD 2.2 billion, up 8% year-on-year. This result indicates that pangasius exports maintained their growth momentum despite significant volatility in the global market environment. In December 2025, pangasius export value reached USD 200 million, up 10% compared to December 2024. This solid performance in the final month of the year reflects increased import demand for consumption and inventory replenishment in key markets.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In 2025, Vietnam’s tuna exports to Spain experienced significant fluctuations. According to Vietnam Customs, during the first 11 months of 2025, export turnover for the first 11 months of the year edged up by 0.3% year-on-year, reaching nearly $15 million.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son has signed Decision No. 16/QD-TTg, dated January 5, 2026, approving the implementation plan for the Vietnam-Israel Free Trade Agreement (VIFTA). Under the plan, in the coming period, ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government-affiliated entities and People’s Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities must institutionalize and execute tasks focused on the dissemination of information regarding VIFTA and the Israeli market; legislative and institutional development, as well as enhancing competitiveness and human resource growth...
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Beyond achieving double-digit growth, Vietnam’s fish cake and surimi exports are showing a notable year-end "inflection point": the EU his accelerating with nearly twofold growth, China & Hong Kong are rising sharply, while the largest market, South Korea, signaled a slowdown in November. According to Vietnam Customs data, export turnover of fish cake and surimi reached $327 million in the first 11 months of 2025, up 22% year-on-year; November 2025 alone accounted for $35 million, marking a 5% increase. This serves as a critical foundation for exporters to reassess market structures and competitive intensity while finalizing order strategies for 2026.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Ca Mau, widely regarded as the nation’s “shrimp capital”, continued its strong performance in 2025 as shrimp output reached nearly 600,000 tons, maintaining its position as Vietnam’s leading shrimp-producing locality.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On December 29, 2025, at the 2025 Pangasius Industry Review Conference held in Can Tho City, the Vietnam Pangasius Association announced that fingerling prices have surged to record levels due to acute supply shortages.
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