(pangasius-vietnam.com.vn) Over 12 years of remarkable development, Vietnamese pangasius industry hit a record high of 1.3 million MT of fish production in 2012, 650-fold higher than that reported in 2000; pangasius exports increased by 692 times to US$1.8 billion. Export markets for pangasius products expanded rapidly to 136 countries and territories. Pangasius became the fastest-growing sector with a few areas for farming activities but high yield. Land for pangasius production was 6,000 hectares, equal to 1 percent of that for shrimp cultivation.

(vasep.com.vn) Through September 2013, Ca Mau Agricultural Products and Foodstuff Im-Ex Joint Stock Company (Agrimexco Ca Mau) exported 1,676 MT of shrimp of all products and varieties to earn back US$13.2 million, up 46 percent in volume and 53 percent in value compared to the compatible period of 2012.

The annual Groundfish Forum concluded today in Vienna, and as expected the global whitefish production estimates contained few surprises.

(vasep.com.vn) In October 2013, Vietnam plans to export US$689 million worth of seafood products, bringing its total seafood export turnover over the first 10 months to US$5.37 billion, up 6 percent year-on-year, according to Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

(vasep.com.vn) Investment Commerce Fisheries Corporation (Incomfish - HOSE code: ICF) has recently issued its business report through September of 2013.

The creation of a global partnership to help ensure that the world’s fish supplies can keep pace with booming demand has received a green light from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) sub-committee on aquaculture.

The fishing industry exporting to the Customs Union -- Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan -- is suffering a significant drop in their income, since for more than six months they have not been able to send their fishery products to the Russian market.

Seafood exports from Pakistan are recording a boost due to several factors that play in their favour: increasing demand from China and Vietnam as well as the expiration of the six-year-old import ban on Pakistani seafood by the European Union (EU).

According to the “Fisheries of the United States 2012” report, the average American ate 14.4 pounds of seafood in 2012, a 4 percent drop from the 2011 figure of 15.0 pounds.

(vasep.com.vn) Australia is in high demand for Vietnamese products such as garments, footware, seafood, wood furniture, etc.