(vasep.com.vn) In August 8th 2012, the Prime Minister has promulgated the official letter No. 1149/TTg-KTN on policies to promote livestock production and aquaculture.

(vasep.com.vn) Strong competitiveness from other suppliers, difficulties in importing markets, hiking costs for shrimp production slashed shrimp exports in two consecutive months.

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(VASEPNews) This year, fishermen have a bumper marine fish harvest in waters along to South Central Region. The high landings provided more raw materials for processing, easing pressure on Bidifisco’s business, according to Cao Thi Kim Loan – Director of Binh Dinh Fishery Joint Stock Company (Bidifisco).

(theconversation.edu.au) Food prices have already risen by 7% this year and cereal prices rose 17% between June and July. A rise in food prices is often linked to social and political turmoil in poor countries, where people already use most of their income to buy food.

(SeafoodSource) Sainsbury’s new retail report, “Our Future with Fish,” delivered valuable insight into the seafood purchasing trends of UK consumers. It found that not only are Brits starting to eat a more diverse range of species and consuming two percent more fish per capita head than they were in 1975, but that their purchasing decisions are being increasingly influenced by what they watch on TV and view online.

(SeafoodSource) As the sustainable food movement continues to grow, it’s spreading from the farm to the sea. And though it takes some effort to become educated about what to serve and what to avoid, many chefs and operators are finding that serving sustainable seafood can actually be less expensive, more flavorful and allow for more creativity in the kitchen.

(vasep.com.vn) In the first quarter of 2012, Vietnam seafood enterprises had to struggle with a great number of challenges related to capital, raw material supply, input cost and great range of complex administrative procedures. On the turn to the second quarter, the mentioned challenges have still dominated the fisheries industry, in which lack of capital has been seen as the most concerning issue, hurting the fish processing and export activities. The state of Vietnam fisheries industry in Q.II/2012 could be figured out through the 9 following highlights:

(vasep.com.vn) Vietnam shrimp exports to Japan in the first 6 months of 2012 recorded high growth, except for January when shrimp exports to the market fell.

(vasep.com.vn) Thong Thuan Co., Ltd (Thong Thuan Group) harvested the first whiteleg shrimp crop after 3 month-breeding in Phu My commune, Giang Thanh district, Kien Giang province with the productivity of nearly 17 MT per hectare.