Vietnam’s tra fish producers and exporters should consider their future as Chinese enterprises move into the market. VASEP has warned Chinese companies are now investing in tra production so Vietnamese producers and exporters need to have suitable plans. - Photo zing.vn Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) said some Chinese enterprises are investing in trafish (pangasius) farming. The action was due to the US-China trade war creating strong losses in tilapia exports from China to the US. Chinese companies are now investing in pangasius production. Meanwhile, China is one of large export markets of Vietnamese tra fish. Therefore, Vietnam’s tra fish producers and exporters should have suitable production and business plans when China’s businesses have paid attention to tra fish production. However, quality of tra fish meat produced by Chinese enterprises is not high compared to Vietnamese tra fish. The VASEP representative … [Read more...] about VASEP: Vietnam tra producers should plan to face China farming
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VASEP talks IUU fact-finding tour
The Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) said a delegation from the European Parliament (EP)’s Committee on Fisheries visited Ha Noi and coastal provinces from October 28 to November 2 to examine Viet Nam’s efforts to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU). The delegation, led by Gabriel Mato, MEP and committee spokesperson, held a high-level meeting with the Prime Minister, the Vice Chairman of the National Assembly, ministers and officials from concerned agencies. After the fact-finding tour, the delegation spoke highly of Viet Nam’s efforts and announced this to the media in Europe. The delegation heard about enforced measures and newly-passed laws and met with officials from VASEP. They were provided with information about challenges and limitations facing the fisheries sector. They hailed Vietnamese functional agencies and related fishing associations for partaking in discussions in an open, frank, cooperative and … [Read more...] about VASEP talks IUU fact-finding tour
VASEP talks about EP fisheries committee’s IUU fact-finding tour
The delegation from the EP's Committee on Fisheries inspect the factory of the Binh Dinh Fishery JSC (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) said a delegation from the European Parliament (EP)’s Committee on Fisheries visited Hanoi and coastal provinces from October 28 to November 2 to examine Vietnam’s efforts to fight illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing (IUU). The delegation led by Gabriel Mato, MEP and committee spokesperson, had high-level meeting with the Prime Minister, the Vice Chairman of the National Assembly, ministers, and officials from concerned agencies. After the fact-finding tour, the delegation spoke highly of Vietnam’s efforts and announced this on the media in Europe. The delegation heard about enforced measures and newly-passed laws and met with officials from the VASEP. They were provided with information about challenges and limitations facing the fisheries sector. … [Read more...] about VASEP talks about EP fisheries committee’s IUU fact-finding tour
US likely to approve Vietnamese tra fish compatibility: VASEP
Earlier, FSIS had asked the Office of the Federal Register, the daily journal of the U.S. government, to amend the inspection regulations for Siluriformes fish, commonly known as catfish, to list Vietnam as a country eligible for exporting catfish and fish products to the United States, including local tra fish, Hoe said. FSIS invited interested individuals to comment on the proposed rule on or before October 19. The rule was available for public access on the Federal Register website. As a result, most responses to the proposed rule showed that they agreed that Vietnam’s inspection system is equivalent to that of the United States, providing a foundation for the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) to announce that the United States will recognize local tra fish compatibility, Hoe remarked, adding that Vietnam is waiting for the official announcement of the final decision. A mandatory inspection on catfish and fish products took effect on March 1, 2016. … [Read more...] about US likely to approve Vietnamese tra fish compatibility: VASEP
U.S. likely to approve Vietnamese tra fish compatibility: VASEP
U.S. likely to approve Vietnamese tra fish compatibility: VASEPBy Trung Chanh A farmer in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long feeds tra fish – PHOTO: TRUNG CHANH CAN THO – Vietnamese tra fish quality compatibility may be approved by the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) under the U.S. Department of Agriculture, though an official announcement has yet to be released, according to Truong Dinh Hoe, general secretary of the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP). Earlier, FSIS had asked the Office of the Federal Register, the daily journal of the U.S. government, to amend the inspection regulations for Siluriformes fish, commonly known as catfish, to list Vietnam as a country eligible for exporting catfish and fish products to the United States, including local tra fish, Hoe said. FSIS invited interested individuals to comment on the proposed rule on or before October 19. The rule was available for public access on the Federal … [Read more...] about U.S. likely to approve Vietnamese tra fish compatibility: VASEP