(vasep.com.vn) In the mid November 2013, in Ca Mau province, the price of black tiger shrimp sized 20 pieces per kilogram was VND290,000 per kilogram, up VND10,000/kg over the previous week. Shrimp with size 30 pcs/kg was priced at VND230,000/kg (up VND5,000/kg) and VND205,000/kg for size of 40 pcs (up VND10,000/kg).

(pangasius-vietnam.com) The EU is reliant on imports to meet its demand for fish and seafood. “For the EU as a whole, fish dependence day is now 8 July (2013), indicating that almost one-half of fish consumed in the EU is sourced from non-EU waters.” For example, figures from 2011 show imported species such as Alaska pollock, tuna and Pangasius contribute to 40.3% of total fish consumption in Germany. Another example would be in the Netherlands where tuna was listed 2nd followed by Pangasius as 3rd for volume in 2012.

(vasep.com.vn) In the recent years, severe and unpredictable weather has been affecting Vietnam fishing activities, leading to poor results of fishing trips. To deal with the problem, a project on installing movimar satellite machine on offshore fishing boats (VMS) was kicked off in Vietnam’s 28 coastal provinces.

Vietnam is weighing whether to send a harsh letter to Secretary of State John Kerry and farm bill conferees threatening a World Trade Organization case over a catfish inspection program.

(vasep.com.vn) A project on exports of lobster and grouper in the official way was recently approved by Khanh Hoa People’s Committee. This is the first time live fish of the locality is exported in the way.

(vasep.com.vn) In October 2013, An Giang province exported 14 thousand MT of seafood, worth US$32.3 million, up 9.7 percent in volume and 12.8 percent in value over a month ago.

(vasep.com.vn) Farmers in Ca Mau province are encouraged to raise the area of shrimp farming in the last months of the year. Shrimp farming now accounted for nearly 90 percent out of the locality’s total fish aquaculture.

(pangasius-vietnam.com) Hung Vuong Corporation (Hung Vuong Corp) is completing procedures to sell 30 million of newly issued shares to its Singaporean strategic partner.

(vasep.com.vn) Through October 2013, Vietnam exported over US$60 million of bivalve mollusk products, downed 4.7 percent against the compatible period of 2012. Despite down in export revenue, foreign markets for Vietnamese bivalve mollusk increased from 46 to 54 markets.

Peruvian fishmeal export revenues are down in 2013 on a decline in shipped volumes to top markets.