Aqua-culture enterprises should co-ordinate their efforts, Truong Dinh Hoe, secretary of the Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers told Hai Quan Cuoi tuan (Customs Weekend newspaper). What are the chances of Vietnamese seafood enterprises exporting their target of US$6.5 billion of goods this year? The biggest advantage enjoyed by seafood firms is the Government's decision to lower lending interest rates. And the US Congress has decided not to inspect Viet Nam's catfish. Meanwhile, Japan has lifted its checks on the chemical Trifluralin in Vietnamese catfish. The biggest challenge facing seafood exporters is the eighth administrative review (POR8) of the anti-dumping duty on pangasius fillets from the US Department of Commerce from August 2010 to July 2011. Accordingly, the product from 14 Vietnamese companies will be subject to a duty rate many times higher than the POR7. In addition, there is a big shortage of raw materials in Viet Nam. These two factors will have … [Read more...] about Seafood exporters must unite
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Seafood export revenue leaps
HA NOI (VNS)— Viet Nam expects a US$300 million year-on-year increase in the export value of seafood this year, said the Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP). This will bring total exports to $6.5 billion, said Nguyen Huu Dung, deputy chairman of the association. Dung said the association expected seafood prices to recover as world demand was increasing. Supplies on the domestic market were also likely. Mexico asked to lift ban on shrimp HA NOI — The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has asked Mexico to lift its temporary ban on shrimp imports from Viet Nam, according to a dispatch sent to the Mexican Embassy in Ha Noi recently. The temporary ban on shrimp imports from China, Viet Nam, Malaysia and Thailand was issued by the Mexican Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food on April 18 due to Early Mortality Syndrome (EMS), which affects shrimp, being present in those countries. The syndrome, … [Read more...] about Seafood export revenue leaps
Ambitious seafood export target within reach
HCM CITY — The seafood industry is hopeful of achieving the Government's export target of US$6.5 billion this year despite the many difficulties it anticipates. Workers at the Thong Thuan Seafood Factory in Ninh Thuan Province process shrimps for export. This year, the seafood industry hopes to reach a target of $6.5 billion in exports. — VNA/VNS Photo Danh Lam Speaking at a review meeting in HCM City last week, Truong Dinh Hoe, general secretary of the Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), said the industry expected to earn $2.5 billion from shrimp exports since global demand, especially in large markets like Japan, the US, mainland China, and South Korea, remained high. It targeted another $1.8-2 billion from tra exports and $2 billion from other products, he said. But to achieve the targets, the industry had to adopt measures to overcome challenges like the shortage of materials for processing and to improve quality, food hygiene, … [Read more...] about Ambitious seafood export target within reach
EU to inspect VN seafood exporters
Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI - The European Union (EU) will send a delegation to Việt Nam in June to inspect the country's food safety control system for seafood products exported to the EU. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said that during the visit, scheduled from June 20 to 29, the delegation will inspect all steps involved with food safety in seafood production and business chains, including fishing vessels, fishing ports, aquaculture facilities, wholesale markets, and purchasing, pre-processing, preservation and processing facilities. This will involve the legal system, and the organisational structure and ability of authorities who control seafood production chain from initial phases of production to final phase - export to the EU, such as the National Agro, Forestry, Fisheries Quality Assurance Department (Nafiqad), the Directorate of Fisheries, the Department of Animal Health, and the provincial agriculture and rural development departments. Additionally, the … [Read more...] about EU to inspect VN seafood exporters
US warns VN seafood exporters of unregulated fishing
Heather Brandon, international fisheries and marine mammal specialist from the US (centre), answers questions about the Seafood Import Monitoring Program from local seafood exporters. — VNS Photo Bo Xuan Hiep The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has warned Vietnamese seafood processors, importers and exporters to fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, following a new rule that takes effect next year. The warning was made during a seminar on the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP) held on Wednesday in the city by NOAA and the Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP). Speaking at the seminar, Heather Brandon, international fisheries and marine mammal specialist from the US, said: “Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing and seafood fraud threatens valuable natural resources that are critical to global food security, which … [Read more...] about US warns VN seafood exporters of unregulated fishing