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IFFO Annual Conference 2025: The Fishmeal Industry Advances Toward Sustainability and Global Collaboration
October 28, 2025
(vasep.com.vn) The 2025 Annual Conference of the International Fishmeal and Fish Oil Organization (IFFO) took place from October 20–22, 2025, with sessions held simultaneously in Madrid, Spain and Tokyo, Japan, attracting nearly 300 delegates from more than 30 countries. The event focused on global fishmeal supply–demand dynamics, international market impacts, new maritime transport regulations, and […]
U.S. Senate Urges Improvements in Fisheries Survey Efforts During NOAA Fisheries Nominee Hearing
October 28, 2025
(vasep.com.vn) On October 22, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a confirmation hearing for Mr. Timothy Petty, who was nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, overseeing the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries). Mr. Petty, a […]
Infographic: Vietnam’s Seafood Exports in the First Nine Months of 2025
October 22, 2025
(vasep.com.vn) According to the latest statistics from Vietnam Customs, Vietnam’s seafood exports reached USD 8.4 billion in the first nine months of 2025, representing a 16% increase compared to the same period in 2024. Several product categories recorded strong growth, including shrimp (+22%), squid and octopus (+18%), and crab, swimming crab, and other crustaceans (+23%). […]
Kien Giang Blue Swimming Crab Fishery Improvement Program Rated Grade A
October 21, 2025
(vasep.com.vn) In Vietnam, although the crab sector (including both red and blue swimming crabs) remains relatively small compared to other fisheries, crab exports contribute significantly to national seafood revenue. The sector generates an average of over USD 81 million per year and continues to grow.Red swimming crabs are harvested in many regions, but blue swimming […]
U.S. Crab Market: Tight Supply, High Prices, and Environmental Pressures
October 21, 2025
(vasep.com.vn) The year 2025 continues to see unpredictable developments in the U.S. crab market, driven by multiple factors — tightening supply, rising costs, environmental pressures, and shifts in trade policy. Tight Supply and Rising Prices One of the key drivers behind market volatility is the shortage of snow crab. The minimum price for snow crab […]
Prime Minister: Determined and Decisive Actions to Remove the EU’s “Yellow Card” on IUU Fishing by 2025
October 14, 2025
(vasep.com.vn) On September 26, 2025, the Government Office issued Notice No. 517/TB-VPCP, conveying the conclusions of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the 14th Meeting of the National Steering Committee on Combating Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing. The Notice emphasizes the Prime Minister’s directive for the entire political system to take strong, decisive, and […]
Prime Minister Meets Business Community: Awakening the Aspiration to Reach Further
October 14, 2025
(vasep.com.vn) On the afternoon of October 9, at the Government Headquarters, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a conference to meet with representatives of the business community on the occasion of Vietnam Entrepreneurs’ Day (October 13). For the first time in history, the number of active enterprises in Vietnam has surpassed one million. On this […]
Vietnam’s Tuna: Opportunities and Challenges in the Mexican Market 2025
September 8, 2025
(vasep.com.vn) Mexico has recently emerged as one of Vietnam’s key tuna import markets. Thanks to tariff preferences under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and growing domestic consumption, Vietnam’s tuna exports to Mexico have recorded impressive growth. However, this also comes with new challenges relating to competition, sustainability, and changing import policies […]
Dragon Fruit Prices Soar, but Farmers Have No Harvest to Sell
September 8, 2025
Out-of-season dragon fruit is now priced at VND 33,000–43,000 per kilogram, yet farmers have little to offer as cultivation output has halved after prolonged years of losses. By late November, the end of the main dragon fruit season and the beginning of the off-season “lighting crop,” many warehouses in Chau Thanh District (Long An) are […]