An app that lets shrimp farmers to track shrimp growth from stocking through harvest, purely by taking pictures on their smartphone, is generating very positive reviews from farmers in Vietnam.

Removing the European Commission (EC)’s illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing “yellow card” is not easy and cannot be done overnight, but the Vietnamese business community and associations are still determined to do, not only to meet EU requirements, but also for the sake of sustainable fishery development.

Batches of tra fish products manufactured under a high-tech production process have been shipped to the EU, South America, ASEAN, China, and the Middle East by a company based in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang.

Vietnam aims to develop its fisheries sector into a large commodity production industry with competitive capacity and responsible and sustainable integration in line with international institutions, contributing to improving incomes for industry workers.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) One month after the EVFTA Agreement took effect, in August 2020, the total value of seafood exports to the EU reached nearly US$ 98 million, a slight increase of 1% over the same period in 2019. This has reflected the positive impact of the EVFTA Agreement in promoting the export of seafood products with incentive tax (0%) right from the date of the agreement's entry into force. Exports of shrimp, squid, and octopus all increased over the same period in 2019 and compared to July 2020, before EVFTA comes into effect.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) By the end of August 2020, the total export value of pangasius reached US$913.4 million, down nearly 30% over the same period in 2019. In particular, the value of exports to most major markets went down, except for the UK market, which lifted by 23.8% over the same period in 2019.

Vice Chairman of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in Vietnam Rubén Saornil Mínguez recently appreciated efforts by the Vietnamese Government, businesses and fishermen in fighting illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing following the European Commission (EC)’s recommendations.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) After recovering in July, Vietnam's tuna exports in August did not grow as expected, the export value decreased by 6% compared to the same period in 2018. However, tuna exports to some of the main markets were brighter.

Fishermen in south-central Khanh Hoa province have begun to apply technology in fishing over recent years and posted remarkable results in terms of catches and earnings. Modern technology has helped them improve their standard of living while also protecting national sovereignty at sea.