Land: Vietnam

GLOBALG.A.P certifications offered for all aquaculture practices worldwide, says a report.

WWF has launched new Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) standards and was accused of selling out to industry with this.

In January and February of 2011, Vietnamese seafood export has shown positive growth, says a report.

WWF has aired a film called “The Pangasius Lie,” on German TV last week, painted a far worse picture of the Vietnamese pangasius industry than had been feared.

CLS of France will equip Vietnamese fishing fleet with Iridium satellite gear for better surveillance.

U.S. Department of Agriculture’s much-anticipated rule for inspecting domestic and imported catfish draws strong criticism.

Vietnamese seafood export has registered strong growth in 2010 in key products like shrimp and pangasius.

Vietnam’s pangasius industry comes under sharp criticism of WWF and it placed it in red list.

Last year Vietnamese seafood export set a new record with the value of over US$5 billion, says a report.

The pangasius industry in Viet Nam continues to face negative publicity, yet demand for this product has not decreased in major markets including in Asia.