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Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers

Seafood from Viet Nam

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Japan's fishermen hit hard by high fuel costs from devalued yen

08:19 05/29/2013

The steep rise in fuel prices caused by the recent depreciation of the yen is dealing a severe blow to Japan's fisheries industry.

German frozen fish sales spike on back of horse meat scandal

08:19 05/29/2013

German sales of frozen meat ready-meals have declined significantly after the recent horsemeat scandal, with consumers dodging to fish.

Seapriexco N04 up 30 percent of profit in Q.I/2013

08:19 05/29/2013

(vasep.com.vn) Seafood Joint Stock Company N04 (Seapriexco N04 – HOSE code: TS4) reached VND236 billion of turnover in the first quarter of 2013, up of 31 percent from the compatible quarter of 2012, according to Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HOSE).

Hoang Long Group’s targets VND2,264 billion of turnover in 2013

08:36 05/28/2013

(vasep.com.vn) In April 17th, 2013, Hoang Long Group held the 2013 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in order to report its trading activities in 2012 and to discuss the new business plan for 2013.

Rising labor costs hit Chinese processing hard

08:36 05/28/2013

Chinese processors are suffering from high labor costs as factories become increasingly "undesirable" places to work.

Q1 US seafood imports flat; value slips 3%

08:35 05/28/2013

The total volume of US seafood imports climbed 0.34percent during the first quarter of 2013, while the value of theseimports fell 3.1 percent to $3.9 billion (€3 billion).

Spanish processors continue lobbying against Thai tuna imports

08:35 05/28/2013

Companies say EU-Thailand free trade could hurt canning sector. Spanish processing association Anfaco-Cecopesca on Wed will meet with Spanish Minister of Agriculture, Food and Environment Miguel Arias Canete to press for trade restrictions on Thai tuna imports, according to finanzas.com.

Vietnamese imports of raw fish reached US$133 million in Q.I/2013

12:26 05/27/2013

(vasep.com.vn) Between January and March 2013, Vietnam imported US$133 million of fish for processing. The four main suppliers were Taiwan, Japan, Norway and India, covering 40.3 percent of the total. In the next two quarters of the year, purchase of raw material from outside is predicted to increase by 5 – 7 percent over the compatible period of 2012.

House Ag Committee Votes to Repeal USDA Catfish Inspection

12:25 05/27/2013

The House Agriculture Committee voted to repeal a controversial catfish inspection program at the U.S. Department of Agriculture late Wednesday night – a sign the program, which was mandated by the 2008 farm bill to help protect U.S. catfish farmers from cheap imports, may be headed for the chopping block.