(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has recently issued the Decision No.1639/QD-BNN-TCTS on approving the development planning for tilapia farming by 2020, driven by 2030.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Nam Can Seaproducts Import Export Joint Stock Company (Seanamico, HOSE: SNC) in Ca Mau province showed that in 2016, the company set the target in sales of VND780 billion, the production of finished products of 2,550 MT, post-tax profit of VND15 billion, dividend yield of 15%/par value.

The US and Vietnam have come to an agreement to resolve two longstanding issues regarding imports of Vietnamese shrimp into the US, the US Department of Commerce said in a release.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first 6 months of 2015, Vietnam pangasius exports to the UK was up 41% year on year. The UK was the 4th largest importer of Vietnam pangasius in the EU bloc after Spain, the Netherlands and Germany.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first 5 months of this year, Vietnam cephalopod exports to Japan hit US$36.32 million, down 4.1% compared to the same period of 2015. Japan is the 2nd largest importer, making up 25.5% of total Vietnam cephalopod exports.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Currently, 80-90% of seafood producers face lack and interruption of labour resources in processing plants. As a result, pangasius processors don’t dare to expand their production scale, delay the contracts or cancel the contracts in the peak season. Thanks to investment for the I-Cut 130 PortionCutter, DAI DAI THANH SEAFOODS has solved the problem of lacking skilled workers, increased the number of orders, met 100% customers’ requirements on product size, product uniformity, sharp-cut product and almost no loss of norms.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The total fishery production of Da Nang city (Vietnam) in Jun 2016 hit 3,403 MT, increasing by 0.57% compared to the same period last year. In which, capture output reached 3,401 MT, up 1.25% compared to Jun 2015. The total fishery production in Jan-Jun 2016 estimated at 19,198 MT, up 8.85%, while capture output touched 19,088 MT, up 8.81% over the first 6 months of 2015.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam Fisheries International Exhibition 2016 (VIETFISH 2016), one of the biggest seafood exhibition in the ASEAN, will take place from 3rd – 5th August 2016 at Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC), 799 Nguyen Van Linh, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City. Every year, nearly 200 exhibiting companies and more than 16,000 visitors coming from all over the country and around the world attend VIETFISH.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According Vietnam Customs, Vietnam shrimp shipment to the UK in Jan-May rose by 21.6% to touch US$44 million. However, sales in May 2016 reached US$6.8 million, down 27.7% from May 2015. Since the early year, May is the first month that Vietnam shrimp sales to the UK reported a year-on-year decline.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In May 2016, the shortage of raw materials and more purchases from Chinese dealers pushed raw shrimp price up. Processed shrimp production of Sao Ta Foods Joint Stock Company (Fimex VN - FMC) reached 1,007 MT, compared to 1,010 MT of the same period last year. Besides, sales of the company hit US$10.6 million, compared to US$11 million in the same period of 2015.