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In order to ensure Vietnamese seafood products experience smooth entry into the U.S. market, NOAA has provided clarifying guidance regarding U.S. Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) requirements that came into effect 1 January. In the summer of 2025, NOAA determined that 240 foreign fisheries, including 12 from Vietnam, do not comply with U.S. marine mammal protection requirements, determining that products from those fisheries would be banned… Read More

The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) is raising alarms following the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina’s decision to ban the sale and consumption of Vietnamese tilapia.  Santa Catarina announced the administrative measure on 17 December 2025 targeting all forms of imported tilapia, including fresh and frozen products, citing the purported risk of tilapia lake virus (TiLV). VASEP said in a statement on 23 December… Read More

Dutch animal nutrition firm De Heus and Vietnamese shrimp producer Minh Phu Seafood have signed a strategic partnership to leverage their respective strengths in feed technology and large-scale farming and processing. The agreement, signed on 18 December, focuses on integrating De Heus high-tech nutritional solutions with Minh Phu’s expansive farming and processing network. Under the deal, De Heus, which has invested in the Vietnamese seafood… Read More

Thailand's shrimp industry is urging the nation’s government to declare the sector's recovery a “National Agenda” in hopes of significantly boosting production and seize a major trade opportunity in the U.S. market in 2026. The Thai Shrimp Association is seeking sweeping policy changes to raise annual shrimp output from between 250,000 and 270,000 metric tons (MT) to a targeted 400,000 MT. This goal is primarily driven by a market shift in… Read More

The Vietnamese government has temporarily suspended the enforcement of minimum size regulations for several key marine species, including various types of tuna, following calls from local fishermen to abolish the regulation. The minimum size rules, which were instituted in early 2024, were part of a broader effort by Vietnam to enhance marine resource protection and combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing – a campaign that… Read More

Several of Vietnam’s major seafood companies posted strong financial results in the third quarter of 2025, with multiple companies reporting large profit spikes and some returning to profit after earlier losses. Pangasius exporting firm Nam Viet’s (Navico) Q3 revenue rose 49 percent year over year in the period to VND 2 trillion (USD 75.9 million, EUR 65.6 million), driven by an increase in sales volume and prices. Its net profit in the… Read More

The Southeast Asian nation of Indonesia has drawn investor interest in its seaweed industry, which the government has identified as a strategic priority for development. During an investment and business-matching event to mark National Fish Day on 20 November, Acting Director General for Marine and Fishery Product Competitiveness Machmud said that seaweed has attracted high levels of interest, particularly from the Netherlands, because of its… Read More

Severe and prolonged flooding has heavily affected aquaculture and seafood-processing operations in Central Vietnam. Days of exceptionally heavy rain triggered historic flooding and landslides across such coastal provinces as Dak Lak, Khanh Hoa, Gia Lai, and Lam Dong from 16 to 22 November. The floods followed earlier long spells of rain and coincided with high tides, leading to over 100 deaths and widespread damage to houses and public… Read More

The South Asian nation of Sri Lanka has launched a fully integrated digital platform for its shrimp sector, aiming to modernize farming practices and strengthen biosecurity as the industry looks to expand sustainably. The Shrimp Industry Information System (SIIS), developed by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in partnership with Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Fisheries and National Aquaculture Development Authority… Read More

Bangkok, Thailand-based food conglomerate CP Foods reported declines in its net profit and sales in the third quarter of 2025. According to the company’s Q3 report, the firm reported net profits of THB 5.2 billion (USD 159.8 million, EUR 138.7 million) in Q3, marking a 29 percent decline year over year despite successful cost management efforts, the company said in a filing to the Stock Exchange of Thailand. The company largely attributed the… Read More