(vasep.com.vn) In the first half of 2014, Minh Phu Seafood Corp (Stock code: MPC at HOSE) earned over VND 6,244 billion, up 70 percent year on year, in which its revenue in Q2/2014 accounted for nearly VND 3,452 billion. Gross profit of Minh Phu Seafood Corp, therefore doubled, reaching VND 933 billion.

(vasep.com.vn) Brazil’s Department of Inspection of Products Originated from Animals (DIPOA) under Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA) has sent National Agro-Forestry-Fisheries Quality Assurance Department (NAFIQAD) an announcement.

(business-standard.com) The Export Inspection Council (EIC), under the ministry of commerce, has made it mandatory that all vessels supplying fish for export should register with it.

European customers nowadays set stricter

(VASEPNews) Many experts in seafood industry predicted that shrimp exports to EU, Japan and the U.S. in 2012 will fluctuate due to these three markets’ instable economic situation. Vietnam shrimp export to three markets experienced the trend.

(asc-aqua.org) On 21st March 2012, the ASC launched its first standard into the market with the opening of its accreditation process for Tilapia. Certifiers can now apply to become accredited; when successfully concluded this will allow them to undertake the first farm assessments against the ASC Tilapia Standard. Accreditation is done by the independent accreditation body Accreditation Services International (ASI). It marks an important and essential milestone for the ASC to realise its ambition of having the first responsibly farmed ASC-certified seafood available on the market.

Ntaco Corp has received the GlobalG.A.P

(VASEPNews) In Feb 2012, seafood exports of Dong Thap province remained stable growth compared to that of the same period of 2011 because the province remained stable exports to major and traditional markets such as the U.S. and EU despite ongoing debt crisis and consumption tightening from EU which is the second largest importer of Dong Thap seafood.