Toan Dao

The Fisheries Development Authority of Malaysia (LKIM) is urging fishermen associations to venture into aquaculture as falling marine fish stocks and coastal development squeeze catch totals, particularly within low-income coastal communities. LKIM Chairman Muhammad Faiz Fadzil said the push is aimed at strengthening national food security and providing more stable income streams for fishermen, many of whom fall into the country’s bottom… Read More

Vietnam's seafood exports reached an all-time high of nearly USD 11.3 billion (EUR 9.6 billion) in 2025, rising 12.4 percent from 2024 as exporters pivoted to Asian markets and Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) member nations in response to mounting trade barriers in the U.S. Sales to CPTPP member countries rose 20.8 percent year over year to USD 3 billion (EUR 2.6 billion) in 2025, followed by China… Read More

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