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Three-quarter seafood exports hit $4.5 billion

08:19 11/23/2012

Vietnam earned $4.5 billion from seafood exports in the three quarters to September, according to Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Vietnamese shrimp unaffected by China ban, says VASEP

15:49 11/22/2012

China’s ban on raw shrimp imports from Vietnam will not affect Vietnamese shrimp production and export, said the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP). The National Agro-Forestry-Fisheries Quality Assurance Department (Nafiqad) on Monday confirmed that China had decided to stop importing Vietnamese material tiger prawns due to virus infection.

Fish caught off Fukushima still show high levels of radiation

08:25 11/22/2012

Many fish caught off the coast of Fukushima are still showing high levels of radioactive cesium. This indicates that, since the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that caused the nuclear disaster on 11 March 2011, the seafloor or leakage from the damaged reactors must still be contaminating the area – something that could affect fisheries for decades, a researcher warned.

BNDES allocates almost USD 250 million to boost aquiculture

08:25 11/22/2012

To assist in the development of the fish production chain, the National Bank of Economic and Social Development (BNDES) created BNDES Support Programme for Aquaculture Sector Development (BNDES Proaquicultura).

Demand for cephalopods increasing in Asia

08:24 11/22/2012

US collaborates in fish conservation project

08:24 11/22/2012

A new joint five-year project by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the US Agency for International Development (USAID) will help protect and manage Philippine coastal and marine resources.

Dong Thap province produced over 331 MT of pangasius

08:24 11/22/2012

(vasep.com.vn) In 2012, land used in pangasius aquaculture totaled 1,679.03 hectares in Dong Thap province, said Dong Thap Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. To 5thNovember 2012, pangasius producers in the province have produced 331,791 MT of fish on an area of 902.04 hectares. Production of fingerlings reached 580.57 million of pieces. The province has currently 776.99 hectares in production and other 70.9 hectares taken out of operation.

FRANCE: KFC Makes Sustainable Fishing Commitment with MSC Certification

08:24 11/22/2012

Major fast-food player KFC takes its sustainable development commitment to a higher level by obtaining MSC (Marine Stewardship Council) certification. The fish KFC offers, which is 100 per cent pollock, is now from sustainable fishing. This initiative further underscores the chain's desire to ensure its products' quality, traceability and safety.

Seaprodex Danang: 75 percent of shrimp exported to Japan

08:24 11/22/2012

(vasep.com.vn) 2012 has been a tough year for seafood business community in Vietnam. However, Da Nang Sea Products Import-Export Corporation (Seaprodex Danang) still obtained good result in sales abroad. Between January and October this year, the company has exported 3,000 MT of seafood products to earn back US$21.77 million, equal to those in the compatible time in 2011.

Catfish Processing Down 19 Percent from Last Year

08:17 11/21/2012

Farm-raised catfish processed during September 2012 totaled 24.5 million pounds round weight, down 19 percent from September 2011. The average price paid to producers was 79.3 cents per pound for September 2012, down 0.5 cent from last month and 48.2 cents below a year ago.

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