(vasep.com.vn) In 2012, Vietnam exported its pangasius to 142 nations and territories, increasing from 136 ones in 2011, reaching value of US$1.744 billion, decreasing by 3.4 percent compared to 2011.

In December 2012, 361,000 tonnes of fish were landed in Peruvian ports, accounting for 80 per cent less than the same month of 2011, when landings totalled 1,799,400 tonnes.

Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) expected that seafood exports would help the industry obtain this year’s revenue target of US$6.5 billion as many challenges in aquatic farming sectors are foreseen.

Japan, one of the skipjack supplier to the Thai tuna canning industry, shipped about a third less in frozen whole round skipjack tuna to Thailand last year compared to 2011.

(vasep.com.vn) Shrimp imports into EU in 2012 faced the worst scenario. In the first 9 months of 2012, the region’s total shrimp import value shrank 29 percent year on year from US$4.511 billion to US$3.197 billion.

According to the Khanh Hoa Province Sub-Department of Aquaculture, the province’s aquaculture production is expected to reach 24,540 MT in 2013, up 6.7 percent year on year.

The southernmost province of Ca Mau is striving to make a seafood output of 380,000 tons and seafood export turnovers of US$1 billion in 2013.

(vasep.com.vn) The number of Vietnam seafood exporters in 2012 reduced by 300 ones from over 900 to over 600. Enterprises which were out of business are mainly commercial companies and exporters facing hardship in capital and import markets. This reflected bottlenecks in enterprises’ seafood trade and exports and it is necessary for them to restructure to overcome difficulties.

Total home tuna consumption in France, including fresh and smoked, was 66,063 metric tons in 2012, down 6%, according to data from Europanel and the Norwegian Seafood Council.

(vasep.com.vn) Vietnam tuna exports in 2012 have posted a double growth of 50 percent from 2011 and reached US$569 million although economies in some main tuna importing countries are already in recession.

The value of tilapia imports entering the United States rose 16.7 percent in 2012 from the previous year, nearing $1 billion (€746 million).

(vasep.com.vn) In 2012, Vietnam crab exports to the U.S. accounted for 50 percent of Vietnam’s total exports of these items. The U.S. continued to affirm its top rank among the largest importing markets.

The European Commission said it has re-authorized the use of processed animal proteins (PAPs) derived from non-ruminant farmed animals, in this case mainly pigs and poultry, in fish feed, AFP reported.

The equity analysts of Bualuang Securities’ research team have issued last week their latest report on the outlooks Thai Union Frozen Products Plc (TUF).

Frozen yellowfin tuna steaks and loins treated with carbon monoxide and exported to the US market – mostly from Indonesia – could face a tariff charge, if the US Customs authority changes the classification of the treated tuna to a “prepared or preserved item.”