Toan Dao has written about Vietnam’s business community, with a focus on energy and agriculture, for a number of Vietnamese and international outlets for more than 10 years. As a contributing editor for SeafoodSource in Southeast Asia, he also covers other major seafood producers in the region including Indonesia and Thailand.
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India’s seafood industry is poised for a major export boost following the recent signing of the India-U.K. Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), which eliminates import tariffs on a wide range of Indian marine products entering the U.K.
Signed on 24 July, the deal grants zero-duty access to 99 percent of tariff lines.
Industry estimates suggest the deal could result in 70 percent growth in India’s seafood exports
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Sri Lanka has introduced a new set of rules to regulate the re-export of shrimp, aiming to address concerns from local farmers and maintain the country’s competitiveness in global seafood markets.
In recent years, the Sri Lankan government has allowed increasing imports of foreign shrimp for value addition and re-export purposes, aiming to meet international demand for seafood and accommodate rising domestic consumption, according to Sri
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After three straight months of growth, Vietnam’s seafood sales to the U.S. dropped in June.
June marked the first monthly year-over-year decline in Vietnam’s seafood exports to the U.S. since February, with total export value diving 17.7 percent to USD 131 million (EUR 113 million), the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) said on 17 July.
The decrease was largely driven by the downward trend in sales value
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Pakistan’s seafood exports set a record by volume in the 2024-25 fiscal year but still fell short of hitting the sector’s long-held value goals.
The South Asian country sent 216,350 metric tons (MT) of fishery products abroad during the period, which ended in June 2025. That total marked an 8.3 percent jump from the nearly 200,000 MT sent abroad in fiscal year 2023-2024 and was largely attributed to the efforts of local fishermen and
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Indonesia’s seafood industry is grappling with uncertainty following a new reciprocal tariff announced by U.S. President Donald Trump – a move likely to accelerate the country’s ongoing efforts to diversify its export markets and reduce reliance on the U.S.
On 16 July, Trump announced that the U.S. will impose a 19-percent tariff on Indonesian goods starting 1 August, a reduction from the 32-percent rate initially floated on 2
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Vietnam’s squid and octopus exports are on track to reach their highest level since 2022 this year, driven by rising demand across several markets.
According to Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), the export value of squid and octopus this year is forecasted to exceed USD 700 million (EUR 604 million) as sales to a number of markets are on the rise. The last time export values were over USD 700 million was in
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Vietnamese pangasius exporters have posted strong sales and profits so far in 2025, but continued uncertainty in U.S. tariff policy may alter the industry’s strategies the rest of the year.
Siam Canadian Vietnam Sales Manager Le Thuy Trang told SeafoodSource that with mid-summer approaching, pangasius is now in peak breeding season, with fingerling quality holding strong and prices improving over previous cycles across Vietnam.
Though the
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The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) is seeking support from the Vietnamese government to expand high-tech shrimp farming in the Southeast Asian nation.
High-tech shrimp farming models are not new to Vietnam, with companies such as Taiwan’s Grobest, Thailand’s CPF, and Norway’s Skretting having introduced proprietary systems into Vietnam in recent years.
Vietnamese shrimp firm Minh Phu Seafood has
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