Land: Vietnam

Vietnam Ben Tre hard clam has got MSC status and was certified as sustainable on the 9th November 2009.

CEO Le Van Quang of Minh Phu Seafood Company says

Shortage of seafood materials for domestic processing forced the Vietnamese exporters to ask for reduced import tariff on seafood materials.

In the first four months of 2010 Vietnam has registered a whopping US$1.274 billion worth of seafood export.

Maintaining good quality in local and international markets is the main concern of the seafood sector of Vietnam.

Vietnam tuna exports industry is in danger of losing their markets due to EU’s strict regulation on IUU.

In the first four months of the year Vietnam has exported US$1.274 billion worth of seafood export.

Seafood enterprises will be looking for new partners when the largest fisheries exhibition in Southeast Asia (VIETFISH 2010) opens in HCM City from June 12-14.

The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) has strongly protested the false and misleading information about Vietnamese pangasius posted on the CFA website.

Mekong Delta agricultural output has plunged as many seafood breeders have stopped working, because they don’t have access to the loans they need.