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(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In Jun 2016, aquaculture production of Vietnam estimated to touch 435 thousand MT, up 1.6% year on year. The cumulative figure to Jun 2016 reached 1,584 thousand MT, up 0.6% year on year.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first 6 months of 2016, favorable weather conditions facilitated fishing activities, 90% of fishing vessels engaged in fishing in the sea. Pelagic fishes such as scads, anchovies, seabream, flying fish, and striped tuna appear constantly in the waters of Central and South-Central Vietnam.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first 6 months of this year, the province of Dong Thap (Vietnam) has 1,405 facilities of pangasius producing, trading and hatching including 89 trading and producing facilities and 1,316 hatcheries.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to the General Department of Vietnam Customs, Vietnam cephalopod exports to Australia in Jan-May 2016 reached US$1.6 million, up 49.7% year on year.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) As of May 2016, Vietnam earned the revenue of US$650.3 million from pangasius exports, up 5.5% compared to the same period last year. In particular, the exports to the U.S., China - Hong Kong, and Brazil registered the positive growth.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In May 2016, Vietnam shrimp sales reached US$241.8 million, down 0.4% year on year. However, the cumulative figure in Jan-May 2016 hit US$1.1 billion, up 5.9% year on year.

According to C-Food International SAL (Off-Shore) representatives, the trademark “Siblou” is the ownership of C-Food International SAL (Off-Shore) and is registered as such in Vietnam and Iraq, However, it has come to their attention that counterfeit (fake) products using the “Siblou” trademark are being manufactured in and exported from Vietnam and sold in the Iraqi market and other markets. C-Food International SAL (Off-Shore) announced to take proper and severe actions against the manufacturers, exporters, importers, distributors and/or sellers of the abovementioned counterfeit products in any jurisdiction or market and/or any other person, party and/or entity involved in such counterfeit activity.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to Vietnam Customs, in May 2016, Vietnam crab exports reported the revenue of US$8.3 million, up 1.6% year on year. The figure in Jan-May 2016 was US$40.2 million, up 9.8% year on year.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to the statistics of Vietnam Customs, in May 2016, Vietnam’s cephalopod exports hit US$30.38 million, down 16.8% compared to May 2015. The figure in Jan-May 2016 estimated at US$142.48 million, down 10.6% from the same period in 2015.