Russian officials inspect domestic seafood facilities
HA NOI - Russian officials from the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance began inspections yesterday of fishing ports, fish markets, aquacultural farms, and seafood processing plants in Viet Nam.

Mystery oil spill decimates shrimps in Vietnam resort town
VIET NAM - The oil slick that was first noticed last Sunday is killing off shrimps being bred along the sea in Vung Tau town in southern Vietnam with authorities continuing to remain in the dark about its source.

Rise in Tra Prices Causes Land Fever
VIET NAM - Tra prices have increased within the last few days, reaching the record level of VND17,200/kg. As a result of this, land plots which could be turned into ponds for aquaculture have reached a heightening of prices.

Russian inspectors in Vietnam to inspect seafood establishments
VIETNAM - Russian inspectors from the Federal Service of Veterinary and Phytoveterinary Surveillance (VPSS) have arrived to Vietnam in a plan to examine fishing ports, fish markets, aquaculture and seafood processing establishments.

Vietnam's seafood exports leap
HA NOI - Viet Nam earned US$450 million from seafood exports in January and February of this year - according to the Ministry of Fisheries, a year-on-year increase of 42 per cent.

Prohibited substance found in shrimp exports to Japan again
VIET NAM - Earlier this week, two consignments of common tiger prawns exported to Japan have been found as containing the prohibited substance, AOZ - a derivative of Nitrofuran.

Catfish material shortage grieves seafood processors
VIET NAM - Catfish material prices keep increasing since the days before Tet, which makes farmers happy and processors miserable.

Tra, basa catfish prices continue to increase
HA NOI - The Ministry of Fisheries has announced that the price of tra and basa catfish rose to VND18,000 a kilogram in February from VND16,000 a month earlier.

Seafood exports to rise after EU commission approval: ministry
HA NOI - Seafood exports to Europe will increase by 10-15 per cent this year, according to the National Fisheries Quality Assurance and Veterinary Directorate (Nafiquaved), following key inspections by foreign officials.

Diversify shrimp export products or lose Japanese market, producers warned
VIET NAM - Vietnamese exporters have been advised to diversify their shrimp export products, otherwise, they will lose the Japanese market.

Vietnamese Catfish farmers to receive Agribank loans
VIET NAM - Farmers raising tra catfish for export in An Giang will receive VND500-700 billion (US$31-43 million) in loans from the Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Agribank) and the An Giang Fisheries Association.

Exporter re-enters US market after shrimp-dumping fracas
HA NOI - Investment, Commercial and Fisheries Joint Stock Company, or Incomfish, has recently exported two containers of shrimp worth US$12.5 million to the US, marking a major return to the market for the company.

Vietnam catfish prices reach record high
VIET NAM - Some businesses said the low output of tra and basa catfish on farms this year had forced their prices up.

Vietnamese tra and basa catfish change world consumer habits
VIET NAM - The Fisheries Ministry has quoted the Fisheries Information System (FIS) as saying that tra and basa catfish from Vietnam together with tuna and tilapia have created changes in Americans' and Europeans' consumer habits.

Catfish farmers try to boost production
HCM CITY - Farmers in the Mekong Delta are scrambling to increase catfish output as a massive supply shortage despite skyrocketing prices sees processors working at half capacity.