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Shrimp and Prawns Latest News
Friday, September 25, 2009
Seafood Assoc Calls for Drop in RM Import Duty VIET NAM - The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) is proposing a cut in import tariff on raw materials (RM) to boost seafood exports...
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Long An River Oil Spill Threatens Shrimp Farmers VIET NAM — An oil spill on the Can Giuoc River in the southern province of Long An has polluted 6,000sq.m of land in Long Phung Commune, and threatens another...
Monday, August 10, 2009
Chinese Prawns Pile on Misery at the Mekong VIET NAM - Many shrimp breeders in the Mekong Delta Province of Bac Lieu recently made losses due to breeding giant freshwater prawns imported from China....
Tuesday, August 04, 2009
Clean Shrimp Campaign Launched in Ca Mau VIET NAM - Local exporters Wednesday launched a campaign in the southernmost province of Ca Mau to promote shrimp farming without the use of chemicals to service...
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Certified Sustainable Whiteleg from Viet Nam VIET NAM - Hue Fisheries, a main producer of prawns from Vietnam, under the Fideco market brand, is launching its Friend of the Sea certified Pacific Whiteleg...
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Shrimp Market Shrinks VIET NAM - Global shrimp consumption is expected to decline further in the remaining months of the year due to the economic downturn, predicts the Viet Nam Association...
Vietnam's Sustainable Path VIET NAM - Vietnam plans to have 100 per cent of shrimp and tra fish raised in the form of intensive cultivation and semi intensive cultivation by 2012, the local...
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Vietnamese Fish Firms Apply Foreign Traceability Systems VIET NAM - The Binh An catfish and Caminex shrimp export companies are the first Vietnamse seafood firms to apply a traceability system to oversee food safety.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
New Light as Mekong Shrimp Farmers Cooperate HCM CITY, VIET NAM — Collective action in disease management, water control and other aspects is crucial to ensuring that shrimp aquaculture is a viable, sustainable...
Thursday, May 07, 2009
Seafood Exports Drop Six Per Cent in Viet Nam VIET NAM - Hurt by several price and crop failures, fish and shrimp farmers are opting to abstain from plying their trade.
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Seafood Harmony Wins at European Seafood Expo VIET NAM - With its innovative entry “Seafood Harmony,” Vietnam’s seafood company Vinh Hoan snatched the special prize of the Seafood Prix d'Elite new products competition...
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Vietnamese Shrimp Processing Sales Down VIET NAM - Seafood exporters are facing a critical shortage of raw shrimp that may last several months, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Price of Export Shrimp Rises Sharply VIET NAM - The wholesale price of Vietnamese blue-legged-prawn has seen an increase in Japan, said Viet Nam Trade Office's branch in Osaka.
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Brand New Image and Markets Vital to Vietnam VIET NAM - With Vietnamese seafood export revenues declining over eight per cent year-on-year this quarter, it is important for the domestic aquaculture sector to...
Monday, March 09, 2009
Mekong Delta Shrimp Farmers Go Organic VIET NAM - Shrimp farms in the Mekong Delta Province of Ca Mau will go organic this year to improve their quality and hygiene to meet export requirements.
Friday, March 06, 2009
White Leg Over Black Tiger in Vietnam's Shrimp VIETNAM - Vietnamese farmers are rushing to farm white leg shrimp instead of black tiger shrimp, Vietnam’s traditional export. Experts have warned about the high...
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Processor Woes as Vietnamese Shrimp Runs Short VIET NAM - Although the Cuu Long River Delta has entered a new shrimp hatchery crop, seafood processing workshops have been running perfunctorily with just 20-30...
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Tet Brings Slippery Fish Prices VIET NAM - The prices of most of food in Hanoi have been decreasing, except chicken and some kinds of seafood.
Monday, January 05, 2009
Mekong Shrimp Farmers Pushed to the Edge MEKONG DELTA, VIET NAM - It has been reported that a series of poor shrimp harvests in the Mekong Delta has left farmers unable to cope. Many have been forced to...
Viet Nam Becomes Eighth Largest Seafood Exporter VIET NAM - According to reports Vietnam breaks into the new year by becoming the world's eighth largest seafood exporter.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Black Tiger Shrimp Drops to 10-Year Low VIET NAM - Though Cuu Long River Delta provinces have entered the final stage of shrimp harvesting, the shrimp price on the market has been sliding continuously...
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Vietnamese Seafood Exports Hit US$ 4.3 Billion VIET NAM - The total value of seafood exports is expected to hit $4.3 billion USD this year, despite the industry facing a number of difficulties, according to the...
Thursday, December 04, 2008
Vietnamese Shrimp: Building a Brand of Quality VIET NAM - With demand on the rise, shrimp could become a major foreign exchange earner if Vietnam develops brands for the product and promotes them in key markets,...

