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.

(vasep.com.vn) According to Mr. Le Van Khang, Condao Seaproducts And Import Export Joint Stock Company (Coimex), the company got over the lack of materials by actively using resources from Central and Southwest to fulfill export orders.

(vasep.com.vn) Total export value in 9 months reached over US$ 206 million, up nearly 31% year on year. It is the surge in exports to key markets such as China, Taiwan and Russia, especially to Russia (particularly upped 118% year on year), that boosted the export value of this commodity.

(vasep.com.vn) In the first nine months of this year, seafood export turnover of Baria-Vungtau Seafood Processing and Im-Ex Joint Stock Company (Baseafood) reached US$ 16 million, of which Japan accounted for 37% of the total.

(vasep.com.vn) By the end of September, Khanh Hoa has exported 78,500 MT of seafood, reaching US$ 260 million, up 27% yoy in volume and 20% yoy in value.

(vasep.com.vn) According to Mr. Nguyen Trong Tuy, Deputy Director of the Tien Giang Fisheries Department, this will help improve the efficiency of offshore fishing. Eight GPS integrated communication kits with HF wave were given.

(vasep.com.vn) Statistics from Association of Vietnam Retailers (AVR) show that 75% of goods are sold at traditional markets, and this trend will remain in 5 to 10 years, leaving opportunities for Vietnam enterprises to enter modern retail market.