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Canada’s seafood exports to Vietnam have risen this year, with suppliers from the province of Nova Scotia heavily driving that growth as they seek to expand sales in the Southeast Asian market. Canada exported seafood worth USD 43.2 million (EUR 37.3 million) to Vietnam over the first eight months of 2026, which was up 28.2 percent year over year. This comes as Canadian seafood shipments to Vietnam have grown steadily in recent years, surging… Read More

The Philippines has authorized the import of 60,000 metric tons (MT) of fish and other aquatic products ahead of the scheduled closure of multiple fishing seasons, seeking to maintain domestic supply levels and stabilize prices when fishing activity is restricted. According to the Manila Bulletin, the allocation is the first tranche of up to 250,000 MT of fish and fishery product imports previously authorized under the country's 2026 Certificate… Read More

Shrimp farmers in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh have threatened to halt farming from April through June of next year unless the government addresses their concerns over rising production costs and falling shrimp prices. The Andhra Pradesh State Aqua Farmers' Association agreed on the move at a meeting with farmers from several districts of the state on 7 September, The New Indian Express reported. Association Chairman G. Gandhi Bhagavan… Read More

Vietnam’s lobster-farming industry is facing a deepening seed shortage after regional suppliers have gradually tightened exports, disrupting formal trade of live juveniles. According to Vietnam’s Directorate of Fisheries, the Southeast Asian nation has not yet developed commercial-scale artificial production of lobster juveniles, leaving farmers dependent on either wild-caught seed or imports from Southeast Asian suppliers such as Indonesia… Read More

Vietnamese shrimp executive Ngo Quoc Tuan is seeking an international investor for VIEOS FOODS, a new company established to carry on the operations of his family's debt-laden shrimp-processing firm Quoc Viet. Quoc Viet, of which Tuan is CEO, has more than three decades of experience in shrimp processing and exports. The company is owned by members of his family, who have authorized him to represent 100 percent of their shares, Tuan told… Read More

Vietnamese seafood producer Nam Viet Corp. (Navico) plans to take a more cautious approach toward expanding its tilapia business in Brazil after rapid growth has drawn backlash from local farmers and producers seeking greater protection from imports. Brazil is Navico’s largest tilapia market, recently overtaking the U.S. and generating about USD 43 million (EUR 36.8 million) in sales last year for the firm. Navico Deputy CEO Doan Chi Thien… Read More

Tilapia genetics firm GenoMar Genetics Vietnam expects sales to increase around 25 percent to 30 percent this year as the country's rapidly expanding tilapia industry drives demand for higher-quality fingerlings. The firm, which is a subsidiary of Norway-based GenoMar Genetics, began operations in 2021 and has quickly established long-term supply relationships with such processing firms as Vinh Hoan and Navico, among others, as well as smaller… Read More

Vietnamese shrimp firm Minh Phu Seafood is expanding its processing capacity and accelerating the use of automation to do so as buyer demand has risen sharply. The company's newest processing plant, Minh Phu Khanh An, located in the Ca Mau province of Southern Vietnam, is currently operating at about two-thirds of its designed capacity and is expected to reach full capacity by the end of September, Minh Phu CEO Le Van Quang told SeafoodSource… Read More

Vietnamese pangasius firm Vinh Hoan is eyeing opportunities to expand sales in Europe as tighter supplies and higher prices for other species of whitefish are making pangasius increasingly competitive, CEO Nguyen Ngo Vi Tam told SeafoodSource during the 2026 Vietfish International Fisheries Exhibition. Tam said the company has seen growth in markets including Spain and the U.K., where Vinh Hoan already holds significant market share, while… Read More

Vietnamese tuna-processing firm An Hai has doubled its raw material processing capacity after recently opening its Nhon Hoi 2 plant in Central Vietnam. The new plant has capacity to process around 100 metric tons (MT) of raw material per day, An Hai Sales Manager Tran Hoang Luan told SeafoodSource during the 2026 Vietfish International Fisheries Exhibition, explaining that together with its existing Nhon Hoi 1 facility, the two plants can… Read More