The aquaculture production in April 2013 was estimated at 187,300 MT, down 4 percent year on year in which pangasius production gained an estimated 148,400 MT, down 6 percent; shrimp output reached 27,500 MT, up 4.2 percent and marine products touched 11,400 MT, up 5.6 percent.
In April 2013, pangasius production in An Giang gained an estimated 18,000 MT, down 18 percent; Can Tho 7,400 MT, down 1.4 percent; Ben Tre 22,000 MT, down 29 percent; and Vinh Long 1,800 MT, down 52 percent. Black tiger shrimp production in Ca Mau reached 11,000 MT, nearly equal to the same period of the last year; and Bac Lieu 6,500 MT, up 6.2 percent.
In April, capture production was estimated to hit 222,500 MT, up 4.4 percent from the same period of 2012 in which marine catch reached 212,500 MT, up 4.6 percent.
In the first four months of 2013, fisheries production was estimated to reach 1.56 million MT, up 0.9 percent year on year in which aquaculture production touched 687,300 MT, down 2.7 percent and catch volume turned over 873,700 MT, up 4 percent year on year. Out of catch volume, marine catch generated 825,000 MT, up 4.3 percent over the same period of 2012 with finfish production of 633,000 MT (+4.4 percent); shrimp output of 35,900 MT (3.5 percent). Marine catch is mainly offshore associated to giant finfish, especially ocean tuna.
In Jan-Apr 2013, capture production in Binh Dinh was 3,100 MT, up 76.1 percent year-on-year; Phu Yen with 3,900 MT, up 8.9 percent.
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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