(vasep.com.vn) Vietnam bivalve export in Q1/2015 totaled US$ 17 million, up 8.8% year on year.

(vasep.com.vn) Source from Sa Giang Import Export Corporation (Sagimexco) unveiled their expected total sales this year at VND 237 billion, up 11% year on year. Pre-tax profit will reach VND 23 billion, up 14%.

(vasep.com.vn) Total export value in the first two months of 2015 reached US$ 58 million, up 10% year on year.

Vietnam and the Philippines have launched a hotline to facilitate the timely exchange of information on fishing activities.

(vasep.com.vn) Vietnam National Seaproducts Corporation (Seaprodex) is going to organize a shareholders' meeting on 23rd March in Ho Chi Minh City.The company reported earning US$ 87 million from sales abroad (up 26%) in 2014.

(vasep.com.vn) Among 19 markets in EU, Spain became the 3rd largest market for cephalopod from Vietnam, from the previous 5th position.

Today, the Presidential Task Force on Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing and Seafood Fraud, co-chaired by the Departments of Commerce and State, released its action plan.

(vasep.com.vn) The year 2014 was not a good one for Vietnam cephalopod exports to Japan. However this market maintained its second largest importing market, after South Korea.

(vasep.com.vn) Setting the goal to supply 89,000 MT, fishermen in the province are financially supported when constructing new vessels.

(vasep.com.vn) Baseafood announced its seafood export turnover in 2014 reached US$ 31.39 million with volume of 8,231 tons.

(vasep.com.vn) EU has been a big exporter of Vietnam. With a strong growth at 107% year-on-year, Spain is the third biggest market for cephalopod from Vietnam.

(vasep.com.vn) South Korea, EU, and Japan were the top three importing markets for Vietnam cephalopod in 2014. Last year saw attractions for exports to South Korea, a clear rebound in the EU and difficulties in Japanese market.

(vasep.com.vn) On 16th December, leaders of five coastal provinces namely Khanh Hoa, Da Nang, Hai Phong, Ba Ria - Vung Tau and Kien Giang participated in the a conference on management for fishing ports and shelters in Kien Giang hosted by MARD Deputy Minister Vu Van Tam.

(vasep.com.vn) As stated by the People’s Committee of Nha Trang, from January to early December, over 43,200 MT of marine fish was harvested, reporting a 5.2% increase from the same period last year. In November, due to unfavorable weather conditions, only 2,064 MT of marine fish was caught.

(vasep.com.vn) In September 2014, cephalopod exports to the US rocketed with 307.7% growth from the same period last year. July 2014 saw a more astonishing increase of Vietnam’s cephalopod exports to the US with 1,210.9% year on year growth. This is a good sign from 2 gloomy years.