Vietnam crab exports continue to surge

(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.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The "Cooking Show - Tasting delicious seafood" area at Vietfish 2024 organized by VASEP has always been a favorite highlight for visitors, especially domestic consumers. This area is not only a place to showcase a variety of flavors and high-quality Vietnamese products that are renowned in the global market but also a venue where consumers can experience captivating and visually appealing culinary performances by professional chefs.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam's shrimp exports reached $375 million in July 2024, a 17% increase from July 2023. Shrimp exports in July recorded the highest value since the beginning of the year and this is also the month when Vietnam's shrimp exports saw the best growth rate since February this year. In the first 7 months of this year, the shrimp export turnover reached over $2 billion, up 8% compared to the same period last year.

The rice-shrimp cultivation area of Thoi Binh district in the Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau has received Best Aquaculture Practices' (BAP) certification of the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA).

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the past 7 months, the weather situation did not fluctuate much, contributing to ensuring favorable conditions for fishing and aquaculture activities in Da Nang. The total output of fisheries and aquaculture in the past 7 months increased compared to the same period last year.