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Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers

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Pangasius promotion pushing in Seafood Expo Global 2014

21:52 09/12/2014

(vasep.com.vn) 23 seafood enterprises of Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), Directorate of Fisheries (D-Fish) and Vietnam Pangasius Association are attending the 22nd edition of Seafood Expo Global, which opened in Brussels on May 6th 2014.

VietGAP is required for pangasius farms by 2015

21:47 09/12/2014

(pangasius-vietnam.com) Vietnamese government has recently issued the Decree No.36/2014/NĐ-CP on farming, processing and export of pangasius products. By December 31, 2015, commercial fish farms are required to apply and certified against VietGAP Standard or other international standards in compliance with Vietnamese law.

Higher revenue from exports of value-added pangasius products

21:41 09/12/2014

(pangasius-vietnam.com) In the first quarter of 2014, Vietnamese pangasius exports had a worth of US$388.5 million, up 5.2 percent year on year. Pangasius products were sent to 126 countries and territories in the world, compared to 123 markets reported a year ago.

The U.S. passed the EU to be the leading importer of Vietnamese pangasius

21:24 09/12/2014

(pangasius-vietnam.com) Through March 2014, Vietnamese pangasius exports had a worth of US$408 million, up 5.17 percent year on year. Shipments to the U.S. got strong rise while those to the EU were decreasing. The U.S. has passed the EU to be the leading pangasius importer of Vietnam.

The U.K increasing imports of frozen pangasius

21:03 09/12/2014

(pangasius-vietnam.com) According to statistics from the International Trade Center (ITC), the U.K. sourced 11,770 MT of frozen pangasius and catfish fillets from 7 countries in the world, up 30 percent compared to that of 2012. In which, Vietnamese pangasius was 11,011 MT, accounting for 94 percent. However, the fish imported from the Netherlands got the highest growth of 426 percent, reached 447 MT.

Downing pangasius sales in Germany

17:56 09/12/2014

(pangasius-vietnam.com) Germany is Vietnam’s third largest pangasius importer in the EU market. Compared to 2011, pangasius exports to this market downed 35 percent to US$57.4 million in 2012, according to Vietnam Customs. Through September 15th, 2013, pangasius items sent to Germany valued at US$31.5 million, a drop of 17.5 percent against the corresponding time of 2012.

Boosting pangasius exports to Brazil

17:55 09/12/2014

(pangasius-vietnam.com) Through September 15th, 2013, Vietnam seafood exports to Brazil reached US$72.7 million, sharply increasing by 70.6 percent against the compatible period of last year, according to statistics from Vietnam Customs. The rise is chiefly led by a growth of 70.5 percent in pangasius sales to this destination.

Marel minimizes giveaway and improves yield in the pangasius industry

17:45 09/12/2014

A long tradition of manual processing, combined with the high cost of automation, has kept Vietnamese pangasius processors from investing in automation and other processing technologies that could be used to utilize raw materials more efficiently. This, however, is beginning to change.

Recovering pangasius exports to the EU

17:45 09/12/2014

(pangasius-vietnam.com) In September 2013, the EU has passed the U.S. to be Vietnam’s biggest pangasius importer. If the region keeps the current growth in imports from Vietnam in the coming months, it will regain the first position among Vietnam’s pangasius buyers.

Down production to boost pangasius value

17:45 09/12/2014

(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.