Vietnamese shrimp workers strike over wage cut Vietnam
VIET NAM - Nearly 1,000 Vietnamese workers are on strike to protest against a wage cut at a Singaporean shrimp processing factory in the south of the country.

Denmark signs up for Expo
The Danish fish industry will be represented at VietFish Expo 2007 - the Vietnam International Fisheries Fair & Exhibition.

Experts worry over fish farming’s adverse impacts
VIET NAM - Delegates at a roundtable meeting in Can Tho last week urged the Ministry of Fisheries and environment agencies to take prompt action for protecting the environment as fish farming is beginning to pose serious problems.

Seafood exports: Vietnam may lose traditional markets
VIET NAM - Seafood exports to Japan, which consumes 40% of Vietnam’s total exports every year, have been decreasing dramatically this year, and now stand at 29%.

Mekong Delta to boost tra, basa catfish farming
VIET NAM - The Mekong Delta plans to enlarge its tra and basa catfish breeding area to 10,200 ha with 1,900 fish cages by 2010.

Tra basa vaccine under development
VIET NAM - RMIT University is using a partnership of talented individuals to develop a vaccine against the Edwardsiella ictaluri bacteria. The development will help to increase the profitability of tra basa catfish farming in Vietnam.

Taiwan firm to breed shrimp in central Vietnam
VIET NAM - Taiwanese retail distribution giant Uni-President Vietnam has broke ground with its new shrimp breeding facility in the central province of Ninh Thuan.

Seafood exporters awarded food safety standards
VIET NAM - Vietnam 's bourgeoning seafood industry has received a boost as two seafood exporters have been granted international food safety certificates by the Global Aquaculture Alliance (GAA).

HCMC ornamental fish breeders make big bucks
VIET NAM - Ornamental fish breeding has become a lucrative industry in Ho Chi Minh City with exports fetching over $1.5 million this year, up 30 percent year-on-year.

Fisheries industry nets award
VIET NAM - The fisheries industry has been conferred the Golden Star Order by the State for retaining its rank as the world's fifth largest fish farmer for five years in a row.

Shrimp exports to Japan to undergo semicarbazide testing
VIET NAM - Shrimp exports from Viet Nam to Japan will now have to undergo semicarbazide (SEM) testing, says the National Fisheries Quality and Veterinary Directorate (Nafiqaved).

RoK certifies hundreds of Vietnamese fish exporters
VIET NAM - An additional nine Vietnamese seafood exporters have been licensed to ship their products to the Republic of Korea, bringing the total number to 323.

Invasion of Species in Vietnam's Water
VIET NAM - Vietnam has imported 41 species of strange aquatic animals in the past 50 years. The Ministry of Fisheries’ investigation shows that seven species must be under strict control because they can damage ecological balance in the country.

Tra fish examined by Russian officials
VIET NAM - Samples of Vietnamese Tra fish have been detained by Russia's Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Services (VPSS. The fish have been detained from four companies for examination purposes.

Russia refuses to import tra fish from 4 Vietnamese companies
VIET NAM - According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP): Russia has refused to import seafood from two Chinese and four Vietnamese companies after Russian agencies examined imported tra fish samples.