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Today :5/14/2008
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 Boom in Vietnam’s frozen fish exports
Vietnam’s tunas have become a favourite around the world, now available in 14 more markets compared to the first quarter of last year, reported the Ministry of Industry and Trade. Local producers exported 5,800 tonnes of tunas fetching 26 million USD in the first three months of 2008, up 15 percent in volume and 23 percent in value.
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NEWS IN BRIEF
Global conference on ocean, coast, island to open in Hanoi
The fourth global conference on oceans, coasts and islands will be held in Hanoi from April 7-11, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
VN, Ukraine advance aquaculture cooperation
Viet Nam considers Australia promising seafood market
EU accepts additional 25 seafood processors
DOMESTIC FISHERIES
Catfish producers work to improve quality
More than 100 tra and basa catfish producers met at a conference in Ho Chi Minh City on January 21 to discuss measures to improve quality for their exported products.
Chairing the conference, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Luong Le Phuong affirmed that it is unacceptable for businesses to make frauds spoiling the prestige of Viet Nam ’s exported tra and basa catfish, which is one of the country’s staples for exports.
Seafood catch surpasses 2 million tonnes in 2007
Seafood processor nets strategic partner
Fisheries to net 1.85 million tonnes in 2008
ACTIVITIES
Vietnam succeeds in growing sea grapes
 The Nha Trang Oceanography Institute has announced it has successfully grown Caulerpa lentilifera, or sea grapes, which can be used as a high-class vegetable. The production cost for one kilogramme of sea grapes is VND20,000, while the export price may reach several tens of dollars for each kilogramme.
Viet Nam controls sea turtles by satellites
Marine turtle fishing vessel observer programme launched
ACHIEVEMENTS
Study on anti-microbial property of chitosan and its application in fishery products preservation
Chitosan is applied in many fields, one of which is to create an anti-microbial and moisture-loss-preventing film. This study aimed at determining a suitable chitosan concentration for application in seafood processing industry.
Developing a model for intensive giant tiger prawn farming in Khanh Hoa province
Study on impact of density on growth and survival rate of whiteleg shrimp larvae Litopenaeus vannamei (Boone, 1931)
Induced spawning of two Pangasiid catfish: the use of 17α, 20β – dihydroxy – 4 – pregnen – 3 – one with a crucial dose injection
MEETINGS, WORKSHOPS
Viet Nam, RoK enter another seafood hygiene accord
Viet Nam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) signed an additional agreement regarding exported seafood hygiene in Ha Noi on November 14.
The accord was inked during a trip by a RoK National Fisheries Products Quality Inspection Service (NFPQIS) delegation from November 11-17 to inspect hygiene conditions at a number of local seafood processing businesses and farms.
World Aquaculture Society praises Viet Nam’s potential
Tra and basa output alarmingly high
Workshop on experience on implementation of commitments to WTO in fisheries aspect
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