(vasep.com.vn) ASEAN is considered as a spotlight in Vietnamese cephalopod exports so far. Shipments to this block is expected to reach year-on-year growth in 2013.

(vasep.com.vn) In December 2013, Vinh Hoan Corporation (Vinh Hoan Corp) has obtained the GlobalGAP certificate for its barramundi farm in BaTri district in Ben Tre province. This is the first barramundi farm which was certified by GlobalGAP in Vietnam. The farm covers an total area of 60 hectares, providing around 500 MT of raw barramundi per year.

Fish landings accumulated up to October 2013 totalled 2.3 million tonnes, representing 23.6 per cent less than in the first 10 months of 2012, when 3.3 million tonnes were landed.

(vasep.com.vn) In 2013, Hoang Lai IM-EX Joint Stock Company (Hoang Lai IM-EX JSC) exported its grilled squid products to some ASEAN countries such as Singapore and Malaysia.

Landings of fishery and aquaculture products accumulated to November 2013 totalled 2.6 million tonnes, 24.1 per cent less than in the first 11 months of 2012, when 3.4 million tonnes were landed.

Chilean smoked salmon and fishmeal exports to the Japanese and South Korean markets are now exempt from tarriffs under a free-trade agreement among the countries.

Russia plans to increase fish production up to 5 million tonnes this year, if the Russian Fisheries Agency Rosrybolovstvo is to be believed.

Argentina exported 409,201 tonnes of seafood between January and November 2013, a figure which shows an increase of 1.2 per cent compared to the same period in 2012 , when 403,970 tonnes were shipped abroad.

Norwegian export of seafood in 2013 beat all previous records. The value of the exports amounted to 61 billion NOK (€7.3 billion), 13 percent more than the previous record from 2010.

(vasep.com.vn) In early January of 2014, fishermen in Pho Quang commune, Quang Ngai province reaped high landings.

In the first seven months this year

(vasep.com.vn) In 2013, abalone seed was produced artificially in hatchery for the first time in Bach Long Vi islands, Hai Phong city.

In November last year 16,695 tonnes of fresh fish were landed in Spain, 12.7 per cent fewer than in the same month in 2012 (19,118 tonnes), said Puertos del Estado.

(vasep.com.vn) In 2012, Ha Long Canned Food Stock Corporation (Ha Long Canfoco) tries to remain the 2011’s turnover and profit target due to the current economic challenges.

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