IN BRIEF - VASEP releases 10-year Pangasius Industry Report (2015-2024)
VIET NAM
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
The Vietnam Pangasius Industry Report 2015 - 2024, conducted by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) and released in January 2025, is expected to provide businesses, importers and state management agencies with an overview of important developments in the production and export of Vietnamese pangasius over the past 10 years.
In addition to highlighting the achievements, the report will also identify existing problems and analyze the opportunities and challenges that the pangasius industry will face in the future.
During the period from 2015 to 2024, the pangasius industry has witnessed strong growth, not only in production output but also in export turnover. With sustainable growth and stable export volume, pangasius has become one of Vietnam's key export products, bringing important foreign currency to the national economy.
However, the pangasius industry is also facing significant challenges, including environmental issues, fierce competition from other countries, and international trade barriers. This report will analyze in depth the factors affecting the development of the industry, and propose practical solutions and recommendations for the pangasius industry to continue to develop in a sustainable and effective manner.
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In addition to highlighting the achievements, the report will also identify existing problems and analyze the opportunities and challenges that the pangasius industry will face in the future.
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Chilean fisheries and aquaculture exports reached a value of US$1,870.4 million in February 2026, registering a 12.1% increase compared to the same period of the previous year and placing them 33.9% above the average observed during the five-year period 2021-2025, according to the latest Sector Report prepared and published by the Undersecretariat of Fisheries and Aquaculture 
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Coastal El Niño Continues to Put Pressure on a Strategic Fishery for Marine Ingredients Used in Animal Feed and Aquaculture
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As its name indicates, the Melkart-5 is the fifth vessel in the large family of trawlers belonging to the Russian fishing company Murman Sea Food, one of the most important firms in the sector in the country, operating from the port of Murmansk, Russia's largest in the Arctic. The company was sanctioned in May 2015 by the Council of the European Union along with Norebo JSC, another long-established player in the nation's fishing industry. Both allegedly collaborated with the Kremlin by sponsoring various "destabilizing activities" against the EU27. Acting as a kind of undercover agent, they were caught red-handed amid escalating tensions between the two powers, three years after the outbreak of war in Ukraine.
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The call comes amid concerns over declining fish stocks and continued illegal fishing activity. According to the coalition, 35% of global fish stocks are fished unsustainably, while half of the UK’s ten most important fish stocks are either critically low, overexploited or both.
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RaySon algal oil, an alternative source of omega-3 specially for salmon feed, improves the quality of the final product for consumers and boosts the immune system.
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