(vasep.com.vn) On 30th September, Cao Duc Phat, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, agreed to continue the implementation of tuna supply chain in Binh Dinh, Phu Yen, Khanh Hoa.

(vasep.com.vn) Department of Agriculture and Rural Development held discussions on vessel designs with five fishermen who were selected for the project.

(vasep.com.vn) Traceability is now compulsorily required for food exporters. This requirement comes from the government, independent standards organizations, and also from consumers to ensure food hygiene and safety.

(vasep.com.vn) Vietnam's Procimex Company signed up at OTC trading with code PRO. Number of registered securities was 3 million shares, equivalent to the charter capital of VND 30 billion.

(vasep.com.vn) On 9th September, Saigon Trading Group opened its stores at 32, Dong Khoi Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City. This is the 4th shop in the city, increasing the total number of stores to 45.

(vasep.com.vn) Good captains can access to VND 15,000 billion credit package. Many captains will be able to borrow money to build and own steel vessels in stead of hiring.

(vasep.com.vn) From now until the end of December 31 2014, VND 2,500 billion preferential loans will be offered to corporate clients ) in fields of import and export; agriculture, forestry and fisheries; pharmaceutical and healthcare; petroleum transportation; restaurants, travel, hotels; chemicals; textiles and footwear; electronic components; food and consumer goods across the country. This is a new program of Saigon Thuong Tin Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Sacombank).

In January 2013, Chile sent 4,389 tonnes of mussels (Mytilus chilensis) abroad, representing a rise of 25.2 per cent in relation to exports in the same month of 2012 (3,504 tonnes).

Russian fishermen plan to catch 4.3 million tonnes of fish in 2013.

Chilean fishmeal export values soared in January compared to the same month a year ago as Chinese sales soared.

Exports of fish and fish preparations of Pakistan witnessed increase of 2.48 percent during the first eight months of the current fiscal year as compared to the corresponding period of last year.

The Maldives Seafood Processors and Exporters Association (MSPEA)–from now on- will issue a validation certificate for all exports of Maldives pole-and-line skipjack tuna caught within its Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified fishery.

The fleet of the Northwestern Cantabrian mackerel fishing ground was shocked and worried by the newest sanction imposed recently by the European Commission for the overfishing of this species, adding to previous sanctions that had already put a damper on the industry.

Consumers around the global continue to purchase fresh foods – including seafood — despite economic pressures, according to a new Nielsen survey.

Russia's imports of frozen seafood rose 17.7 percent in the first two months of this year, compared tothe same period in 2012, according to government statistics