Toan Dao

SmartGreen Aquaculture (SGA), a Hyderabad, India-based startup, has launched the largest inland trout farm in India, successfully leveraging cutting-edge aquaculture technology in order to farm the coldwater species in a tropical climate. The USD 6 million (EUR 5.1 million) facility, located in the Southern Indian state of Telangana, utilizes proprietary “Agile” recirculating aquaculture system (RAS) technology to maintain Himalayan-style… Read More

Pakistan’s most populous province, Punjab, has authorized a large-scale aquaculture initiative to develop shrimp-farming operations across 5,600 acres of land. According to Pakistan’s Business Recorder, the project, described as the province's largest blue economy investment to date, aims to convert saline and unproductive land in the province into shrimp farms. Official progress reports confirm that initial development at a site near the… Read More

The U.S. is positioning itself to increase its share of the Philippines' USD 1 billion (EUR 847.6 million) seafood import market, as shrinking domestic catch and a surging population have created a widening supply gap in the Southeast Asian nation. The U.S. currently exports such seafood products as frozen squid, fish fats and oils, fish pastes, and frozen sea bass to the Philippines, but despite the latter nation’s massive market… Read More

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