(vasep.com.vn) The 2014 Seafood Expo North America lasted from March 16-18 in Boston city, Massachusetts State.Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) and the country's 18 leading seafood enterprises attended the Expo in a bid to introduce their quality products to local consumers, seek new partners in the U.S. and expand consuming market for Vietnam seafood.

(vasep.com.vn) A sustainable aquaculture project was conducted by the College of Agriculture and Fisheries (under the Can Tho University) in cooperation with The University of Stirling (in the UK) in order to help European countries understand that the production chain of farmed shrimp and pangasius in Vietnam could ensure food safety and the health of consumers.

Japan may offer to eliminate almost all tariffs on seafood in negotiations toward the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade pact.

(The Saigon Times Daily) CAN THO – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has revised the seafood export turnover target for 2012 from US$6.5 billion to US$6.8 billion, regardless of financial distress faced by seafood traders, widespread diseases and shrinking export markets.

(vasep.com.vn) On March 16, 2014, a solemn ceremomy was organized to honour 82 Vietnamese companies receiving the 2013 National Quality Award and the 2013 Asia-Pacific International Quality Award. This year, 7 companies from the fishery sector were granted this award.

Each year at the time of the Boston seafood show, Progressive Grocerpublishes a seafood review based on its own survey of retail seafood departments.

(vasep.com.vn) On March 21st 2014, in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) in coordination with Norwegian Seafood Council held a conference "Opportunities and outlook in fisheries cooperation between Vietnam and Norway" with an aim to exchange experiences between two sides in aquaculture, seafood processing and exporting. The conference was arranged to take place during the visit to Vietnam by Norway's royal delegation.

(vasep.com.vn) According to Vietnam Customs, seafood exports in February 2014 reached US$458 million, up nearly 57 percent year on year. Apart from tuna, which saw drop of 156 percent, sales of other aquatic species got rise in export value: shrimp up 156 percent (thanks to a rise of 305 percent in whiteleg shrimp exports), pangasius up 31 percent, cephalopod up 23 percent.

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The new Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Korea and Canada will significantly increase Canada’s exports of lobster and other seafood to the country.

Aquaculture is the only option available to meet the growing demand for fish in the domestic market, according to Baskaran Manimaran, Vice-Chancellor of Tamil Nadu Fisheries University, Nagapattinam.

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(vasep.com.vn) In February 2014, shipping companies informed that they would raise ocean freight costs for shipments to EU, America and Middle East. Since March 1st, freight fees for consignments to EU increased to US$700 per teu; US$500 per teu for shipments to Middle East; US$300 – 400 for cargoes to America.

(vasep.com.vn) Korea Fishery Trade Association has paid a visit to Vietnam and worked with Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) with an aim to create partnership with Vietnam seafood enterprises.