Shrimp prices have spiked since the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, but Mekong Delta production is at a cyclical low, alas! CEO Le Van Quang of Minh Phu Seafood Company says there’s been a surge in demand by US shrimp importers since the oil spill disaster cratered Gulf of Mexico production.
Many Vietnamese seafood exporters have recently voiced their concern about the shortage of seafood materials for domestic
Vietnamese seafood businesses must apply international standards to meet the import requirements of large markets, according to the international certification agency Bureau Veritas Viet Nam.
Vietnam’s seafood exporters have strongly rejected the contention of Catfish Farmers of America that their products are “dirty” and of low quality.
Exports of processed mollusc continued to increase last month, despite a shortage of the invertebrates and the need to import them.
According to the Vietnamese Trade Counselor to Egypt, Dang Ngoc Quang, with its current level of demand and its population in Egypt, if Vietnam improves its marketing
The U.S.-invested Cargill Vietnam said on Monday it would be willing to promote the sale of Vietnam’s tra fish in the U.S. given the food processing and trading group’s extensive network stateside.
The oil spill in the US has pushed up prices of shrimp and other kinds of seafood. Vietnamese seafood exporters believe that Vietnam’s target of exporting $4.5 billion in seafood in 2010 is now within reach.
Vietnamese exports of tra and basa fish to Russia earned over US$27 million in the first six months in 2010, over twice the amount compared to the same period in 2009.
The Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) is in the process of identifying key tasks to help its members increase their competitiveness in local and international markets for the 2010-15 period.
