16 outstanding events of the seafood industry in 2016

Looking back at 2016, the Editorial Board would like to present 16 most prominent events of the industry. 1. Formosa environmental pollution incident affecting production and export: In early April 2016, along a strip of the central coast 200km, sea fish died en masse. The waste of Hung Nghiep Formosa...

Tighten management of white leg shrimp farming in freshwater areas

  In particular, it is required to direct and guide the development of brackish water shrimp farming in accordance with the local aquaculture development plans. Continue to strictly implement Official Letter No. 1171/BNN-TCTS on the management of whiteleg shrimp farming in freshwater areas of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural...

Shrimps like parents: Not dependent on foreign imports

Only worry about the top According to statistics, over 90% of broodstock shrimps are imported, especially for white leg shrimp production; With black tiger shrimp, the source of broodstock is also increasingly scarce due to overfishing. Only a very few businesses invest in domesticating broodstock. Due to not actively sourcing...

Promoting sustainable Vietnamese aquaculture

  Ensuring sustainable aquaculture production is a key challenge for global seafood food safety and security. Aquaculture production must expand meaningfully over the next decade to satisfy the growing market demand for fishery products. Europe imports nearly 70% of aquatic products for consumption; which mainly comes from Southeast Asia –...

Intensive shrimp farming area facing opportunities and challenges

  Early start In the coastal area of ​​Vinh Chau, there are many intensive and semi-intensive shrimp ponds with the largest area in the region. Currently, white leg shrimp (TCT) has entered the stocking season. According to Soc Trang Fisheries Sub-Department, the time schedule for stocking TCT shrimp seed is...

Sustainable shrimp farming development technology

The first seminar with the theme “Science and technology for high-tech shrimp farming” was chaired by Dr. Tran Dinh Luan, Deputy Director of the General Department of Fisheries, and Dr. Pham Anh Tuan, Head of the VietShrimp Scientific Committee 2018. The second workshop with the theme “Sustainable shrimp farming development”...