Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers

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Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers

Seafood from Viet Nam

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Vietnam tuna auctioned in Japan at high prices

15:02 02/26/2016

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Eight ocean tuna caught by fishermen from the central province of Binh Dinh, Vietnam, were recently auctioned in Japan. A 39kg tuna sold for the highest price of 1,600 yen/kg, earning nearly $600.

GAA inks MoU with Minh Phu Corp to push four-star BAP certification

14:44 02/26/2016

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In an effort to grow the availability of four-star Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) shrimp, the Global Aquaculture Alliance has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with National Fish & Seafood and Minh Phu Seafood in which approximately 800 shrimp farms in Vietnam will be encouraged to attain BAP certification.

Shrimp imports into Vietnam in 2015

16:02 02/23/2016

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In 2015, total seafood imports by Vietnam reached US$6.57 billion, down 16.1% from 2014. Vietnam enterprises must import raw material for processing and exporting due to instability in domestic supply of raw material. However, seafood imports in to Vietnam in 2015 were lower than those of 2014 because enterprises must face difficulties caused by decline in import price, weaker importing demand and stronger competition.

VASEP PRESS RELEASE: US DOC's final results of POR9 on shrimp imported from Vietnam

10:18 02/01/2016

(vasep.com.vn) On 7th September 2015, US Department of Commerce (DOC) issued the final results of the ninth anti-dumping duty administrative reviews on frozen shrimp imported from Vietnam. The period of review (POR) is from 1st February 2013 to 31st January 2014. DOC imposes average anti-dumping duty of 0.91%, compared to 0.93% in the preliminary results announced in March 2015. This is much lower than final result of POR8, which was 6.37%.

Pangasius exports to Spain: a successful year ahead

16:34 01/29/2016

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Since September, pangasius exports to Spain increased with rates ranging from 13.8% to 34% over the same period.

Vietnamese firm first in shrimp to get BAP group certification

14:48 01/22/2016

Stapimex is the world’s first shrimp operation, and the second across all species, to successfully complete the new Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) group farm program, the Global Aquaculture Alliance announced on Thursday.

Vietnam shrimp exports 2015: Challenges and Opportunities

10:25 01/22/2016

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to statistics from Vietnam Customs, Vietnam shrimp exports through November 2015 hit US$2.7 billion, down 25.6% year on year. Estimated figure for the whole year of 2015 was US$3 billion, down 25% year on year. Nevertheless, shrimp still dominated the total exports with 44% of total value for exported seafood.

WB: Vietnam economy may expand 10% before 2030

20:37 01/21/2016

The World Bank Group (WBG) showed their belief that the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will be a key impetus to economic growth in Vietnam before 2030.

Bac Lieu: shrimp harvested area ups

17:42 01/15/2016

(vasep.com.vn) In November 2015, shrimp farming area in Bac Lieu was 1,073 hectares, including 633 hectares of black tiger shrimp and 440 hectares of whiteleg shrimp.