<p style="line-height: 15pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 0pt"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; ">Frozen pre-cooked loins are one of Galicia's most important tuna import products, now that most tuna is no longer cleaned in Spain but in low cost countries.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 15pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 0pt"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt">Therefore, the Spanish National Association of Manufacturers of Canned Fish and Seafood (ANFACO) is demanding the European Union's Fishery and Trade Commissions to allow the import of up to 30,000 M/T of frozen pre-cooked tuna loins at a zero duty tariffs from third countries, which have no trade agreement with the EU, during the period 2013-2015.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 15pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 0pt"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt">In this case, these third countries are Thailand, Philippines, China and Vietnam.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 15pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 0pt"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt">The quantity demanded is double the current amount, with a tariff of 6%, according to ANFACO's secretary general, Juan Manuel Vieites, who indicated that Spain's share represents 67.5% of the EU's production and that the demand to increase imports from third countries was also adopted in view of rising claims of other European countries.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 15pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 0pt"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt">As an example, Vieitas said that in the case of Italy, with a production of only 18% of the EU total, is requesting to import 25,000 M/T with zero tariff, and in the case of Portugal, with not more than 2% production, is demanding 20,000 M/T duty-free.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 15pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 0pt"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt">With the agreement reached by ANFACO last Friday, after beating the Spanish fleet's opposition, the canning sector aims at having a continuous supply of frozen pre-cooked tuna loins throughout the year, “under suitable price and quality conditions, so that we can maintain the activity and employment at the canning plants here. That's what we stand for”, Vieites stated.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 15pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 0pt"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt">This demand for loins from third countries' tuna, mostly situated in Asia, represents less than half of Spain's total imports of frozen pre-cooked tuna loins, which amounted to 63,000 M/T between January and October 2011, representing a 10.24% increase compared to the same period in 2010.</span></p>
(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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