The fisheries policy launched by the Government will allow Mexico in the next decade to increase per capita consumption of fish and seafood, which is currently about nine kilograms, said the national commissioner of Aquaculture and Fisheries, Mario Aguilar Sánchez.

(vasep.com.vn) Up to September 2013, Vietnam’s cephalopod exports to EU reported a sharp dip of 31.9 percent year-on-year. Cephalopod exports to 3 main consumer markets in EU block (Italy, Germany and Belgium) marked the reduction of 20.8 percent, 7 percent and 46.8 percent, respectively.

Fish landings accumulated up to September, 2013 totalled 1.9 million tonnes, that is to say 26.9 per cent less than in the first nine months of 2012, when 2.6 million tonnes were landed.

(vasep.com.vn) Investment Commerce Fisheries Corporation (Incomfish - HOSE code: ICF) has recently issued its business report through September of 2013.

According to the “Fisheries of the United States 2012” report, the average American ate 14.4 pounds of seafood in 2012, a 4 percent drop from the 2011 figure of 15.0 pounds.

(vasep.com.vn) Australia is in high demand for Vietnamese products such as garments, footware, seafood, wood furniture, etc.

(vasep.com.vn) Through October 2013, fish production of Khanh Hoa province estimated to gain 72,380 MT, up 7 percent year-on-year.

(vasep.com.vn) Seafood Joint Stock Company No4 (Seapriexco No4 – HOSE code: TS4) reported to earn VND5.7 billion of post-tax profit in the third quarter, up 37 percent from the same quarter of the previous year.

(vasep.com.vn) The People Committee of Quang Nam province has adopted the draft project on development of fresh water fish aquaculture by 2015 and orientations towards 2020.

(vasep.com.vn) Australia is a potential market of Vietnam seafood. Vietnam goods exports to Australia are facilitated by shorter distance over the U.S. and Europe.

(vasep.com.vn) According to report by Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Department, through October 2013, the fishery production reached 2,379 thousand MT, up 3.4 percent against the same time of 2012. Fish catch is expected to be around 2,211 thousand MT, up 3.1 percent while aquaculture up 7.7 percent to 168 thousand MT.

(vasep.com.vn) Viet Nhat Seafood Corporation (ViseaCorp – HOSE code: VNH) has issued its latest financial statement in the third quarter of 2013. This quarter, Ho Chi Minh City-based firm gained VND6.68 billion of net profit, up VND249.5 million compared to the compatible period of 2012.

(vasep.com.vn) 407 fishing boats in Kien Giang province are approved to be installed satellite-positioning machines (movimar) in which 146 ones were installed in the first phase of this year.

Accumulated seafood landings totalled 929,600 tonnes up to March 2014, that is to say, 8.8 per cent more than in the first three months of 2013, when 854,200 tonnes were landed, the Undersecretary of Fisheries and Aquaculture (SUBPESCA) reported.