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Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers

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SOUTHVINA facing challenge in pangasius export to the EU

13:53 09/13/2014

(vasep.com.vn) Southern Fishery Industries Company Ltd (Southvina) has met difficulties when exporting pangasius products to the EU, said Mr. Duong Viet Thang, the company’s Vice Director. Raw pangasius in Mekong Delta priced at around VND26,000 per kilogram, bank loan rate was higher and input costs kept rising. In this tough situation, Southvina tried to remain export price, but it failed to have more contracts.

Bleak future for sardines in Northeast Pacific

13:52 09/13/2014

(fis.com) Two researchers at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Southwest Fisheries Science Centre claim that the sardine population decreases in northeast Pacific Ocean and is heading for a collapse similar to that which affected catches of the resource in recent decades in Chilean and Japanese waters.

Thailand’s shrimp export volume down 40,329 MT

13:52 09/13/2014

(vasep.com.vn) At the beginning of 2011, a severe flood happened in southern Thailand (the main shrimp farming area of the country) leading to lower shrimp production of 10 percent. Some months later, Thailand continued to be hit by record flooding happening from the late July 2011 and lasting many months after that.

Kien Giang province set up the first fishing union

13:52 09/13/2014

(vasep.com.vn) In January 15th, 2012 Kien Giang Labour Union officially launched its first fishing union in An Hoa commune (Rach Gia city) with the participation of 90 fishermen.

73 seafood enterprises recognized as elite exporters in 2013

13:52 09/13/2014

(vasep.com.vn) On May 23rd 2014, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) issued the Decision No. 4603/QĐ-BCT on approving the official list of Vietnam’s elite exporters in 2013. The list includes 370 companies from 22 sectors in which the number of seafood companies made up the largest proportion.

Pangasius feed price in 2011 surged seven-fold higher than 2010

13:51 09/13/2014

(pangasius-vietnam.com) According to Directorate of Fisheries (D-Fish), in 2011, the total production of pangasius seed nationwide reached nearly 2.4 billion pieces, pangasius farming area was 5,430 hectares, harvested fish production gained 1,195,344 MT. Compared to 2010, fish seed production was stable while farming area increased by 30 hectares and fish production rose by 50,000 MT.

HP Seafood’s export to the EU slowed

13:51 09/13/2014

(vasep.com.vn) So far this year, export of cephalopods and marine fish to the EU market of Hiep Phat Seafood Joint Stock Company (HP Seafood) has been slowed down and export prices slightly decreased, according to Vo Thanh Hiep, the company’s Chairman.

India seafood exports up 22%

13:50 09/13/2014

(IntraFish) Seafood exports rose 22 percent in India during April through December of 2011. The country exported 621,577 metric tons valued at INR121.9 billion ($2.48 billion / €1.87 billion), far surpassing the 612,505 metric tons valued at INR100.18 billion ($2.03 billion/ €1.5 billion) exported in the same period of 2010, reports The Economic Times.

40 percent of pangasius farming area certified by international standards

13:49 09/13/2014

(pangasius-vietnam.com) Pangasius is the main seafood item of agricultural sector. Besides small-scale fish farmers, in the Mekong River Delta, pangasius farming areas certified by international standards have recently been expanded remarkably.

QMC: Credit - the toughest challenge in pangasius production

13:49 09/13/2014

(vasep.com.vn) Currently, pangasius in Mekong Delta costs averagely at VND26,000 per kilogram. Many pangasius exporters recognize difficulties in raw fish supply this year, but they are not able to invest in their own fish farms because of lack of capital.

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