These organizations include the National Fisheries Association of Thailand, the Thai Fishmeal Producers Association, the Thai Feed Mill Association, the Thai Frozen Foods Association, the Thai Food Processors’ Association, the Thai Shrimp Association, the Thai Tuna Industry Association, and the Thai Overseas Fisheries Association.
Director-General of the Department of Fisheries Niwat Sutheemeechaikul witnessed the signing of the MOU on 4 November 2013 in Bangkok. The MOU seeks to set standards for the fisheries-related organizations to follow strictly. Apart from environmentally-friendly fisheries, the use of legal labor, and food safety, emphasis is placed on operations against illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing.
Several measures will be implemented, such as a reduction in the small fish catch, a focus on ecological development, and the promotion of good manufacturing practice (GMP) in fishmeal production.
The Department of Fisheries and the National Fisheries Association of Thailand have joined forces in working out regulations to ensure legal fishing. The regulations will cover about 10,000 fishing boats in Thailand. A new unit will also be set up to enforce the regulations and encourage all relevant organizations to achieve this aim.
The MOU signed by the eight organizations is seen as an effort to build a foundation for sustainable fisheries in Thailand. The objective is to push for appropriate use of marine resources and the development of Thai fishery products based on ecological performance standards.
According to the Director-General of the Department of Fisheries, Thailand produced 3.2-4.1 million tons of fishery products from 1995 to 2010. In 2012, the country’s fishery exports totaled 1.9 million tons, valued at 260 billion baht.
The Department of Fisheries has worked out strategies to develop Thailand as the ASEAN seafood hub by 2015, when the ASEAN Economic Community is in place. In the strategies, Thailand will improve fishery production and conduct research on aquaculture feed in order to reduce production costs. It will increase the efficiency of quality control of fishery products, from farming to processing and exports, in line with international standards and requirements by importers.
The Department and Thai entrepreneurs will negotiate with various countries, such as Indonesia and Myanmar, on joint fishing in international territorial waters. It will support joint investment in fisheries between Thailand and other ASEAN partners, as well.
Thailand also plans to create a joint fishery production base among ASEAN countries.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The Report on Vietnam Pangasius Sector 2015–2024, produced and released by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) in January 2025, is expected to provide enterprises, importers, and government agencies with a comprehensive overview of key developments in Vietnam's pangasius production and export over the past decade. In addition to highlighting achievements, the report identifies existing challenges and analyzes future opportunities and threats for the pangasius industry.
(vasep.com.vn) Overcoming two years of fluctuation in both export markets and domestic production, Vietnam's pangasius industry has demonstrated resilience, adaptability, and a strong determination to seize opportunities and boost exports to various markets. As a result, in 2024, pangasius exports reached USD 2 billion, a 9% increase compared to 2023. This achievement is a source of pride for Vietnam's aquaculture and agriculture sectors.
(seafood.vasep.com) Speaking at a conference to implement the 2025 plan of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged the agricultural sector to strive for a total export turnover of agricultural, forestry, and fishery products reaching $70 billion by 2025.
With robust production and processing infrastructure, combined with continuous market development efforts, Vietnam’s seafood exports are poised for 10–15% growth in 2025.
In 2025, seafood exports are expected to continue to grow better and could reach 11 billion USD as in 2022. However, this is also the year the seafood industry will face challenges, including increased competition from other countries, trade wars and market barriers...
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On the afternoon of December 25, at Toan Thinh Conference Center (Soc Trang City), the Soc Trang Fisheries Sub-department, under the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Soc Trang, held a conference to review the 2024 aquaculture activities and outline the brackish water shrimp farming plan for 2025. The event was attended by Ms. Quach Thi Thanh Binh, Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Soc Trang.
The Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang aims to achieve export value of over 1.9 billion USD in 2025 by boosting production and processing of key products such as seafood, high-quality rice, fruits, and garments.
The UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement has significantly boosted Vietnamese seafood exports, with shrimp and pangasius leading the charge in the UK market.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In November 2024, Vietnam's tuna exports failed to maintain the rapid growth momentum seen earlier. Export value during the month increased by nearly 4% year-on-year, reaching approximately USD 82 million. Cumulatively, the export value for the first 11 months of 2024 totaled USD 903 million, a 17% increase compared to the same period in 2023. However, at this growth rate, the total export turnover for 2024 is estimated to only reach around USD 1 billion.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On the evening of December 24, 2024, in Hanoi, the Central Youth Union, Viet nam Youth Federation and the Vietnam Young Entrepreneurs Association held the Vietnam Golden Star Award Ceremony 2024, with the theme "Reaching Vietnam", honoring 200 outstanding enterprises. Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Hoa Binh attended.
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