DIRECTORATE OF FISHERIES

Quang Tri speed up the installation of equipment to monitor fishing vessels longer than 24m

All fishing vessels with a length of 24m or more in Quang Tri have to install Movimar equipment to monitor the cruise before August 15, 2019.

Clam value chain according to ASC in Nam Dinh province

On August 22, 2019, Lenger Seafoods Vietnam Co., Ltd. cooperated with Nam Dinh Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, ICAFIS and RECERD to organize the signing ceremony of Clam value chain according to ASC.

Lang Co fishermen and functional forces coordinated to release a precious hawksbill trapped in Lang Co fishermen’ net into the sea.

On August 8th , at about 3:30, Mr. Minh Nguyen, a 48 year – old man living in Dong Duong, Lang Co Town, Phu Loc District, while fishing on the sea about 1 nautical mile from Lang Co beach, accidentally caught an individual like sea turtles, weighing...

Actively coordinate to prevent illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing in Phu Yen province

The People's Committee (PC) of Phu Yen province has just requested all PCs at lower levels (city, district and wards) and all relevant departments and authorities of this province to urgently and seriously implement the guidance of the Prime Minister

Development of Aquaculture according to the standards and meet the market’s requirements

From the beginning of 2019, Can Tho city continues developing aquaculture in the sustainable way, ensuring food safety and environmental sanitation. Accordingly, the agricultural sector promotes the construction of aquaculture areas applying

Vietnamese seafood contributes 3.43% of the national GDP

In the first 6 months of 2019, Vietnam's aquaculture production reached nearly 2 million tons (up 7.0% compared to the same period in 2018).

Tra fish export to Belgium increased by more than 34%

As one of the four major tra fish import markets of Vietnam in the EU region, tra fish export to Belgium in the past 7 months has increased strongly, with an increase of more than 34%.

Seafood export in 2019: Being confident with the target of US $ 10 billion turnover

Favorable economic growth, the fisheries sector is confident to reach its target in 2019 with export turnover of US $ 10 billion and total output of 7.9 million tons.

Seafood export in 7 months decreased by 1%

According to the Department of Processing and Development of Agricultural Products (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development), the value of seafood export in July 2019 was estimated at USD 785 million, bringing the value of seafood export in the