According to the report of Vinh Long Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, although seafood export in the first 9 months of 2010 has faced many difficulties, seafood feed price continuously rose uncorrespondingly to pangasius price, drought and heat prolonged, water level in rivers and canals was lower, salty penetration got deeper; under the great direction efforts of Agriculture and Rural Development sector in accordance with raiser’s efforts and enterprise’s activeness and creation, aquaculture in the provincial area have continued to develop strongly. Both farming area and production increase compared to the same period of last year and are likely to achieve the annual plan. The total farming area up to now is 2,475 ha (reaching 99% of the plan, up 289 ha over the same period last year), the output of the 9 months of 2010 has reached 102,250 tons (accounting for 81.5% of the plan, an increase of 19,048 tons against the same period of last year). The most remarkable is aquaculture in cages and rafts with 655 ones (achieving 119% of the plan, up 130 ones including 518 ones of being farmed). Fisheries farming area in canals and rice field mixture ….are quite large with 2,073 ha. Despite of facing the difficulties because pangasius price is not higher than production cost, farners still maintain 402 ha of ponds and trenches of 304 pangasius farming households (in which 275 ha of ponds and trenches are being farmed currently) with the production of 89,200 tons (up to 19,513 tons compared to the same period of last year).
It is estimated that seafood demand in the last months of the year will increase both domestically and internationally, while the aquaculture and fishery output of importing countries reduce remarkeably in winter. This is the favorable condition to promote aquaculture to meet domestic and international demands. Therefore, the main aquaculture output of the province is likely to reach the annual plan of 133,200 tons (in which pangasius production of 107,800 tons).
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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