Vietnam has been doing its utmost to fight Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing in an attempt to lift the European Commission (EC)’s “yellow card” warning against its seafood exports and avoid a “red card” which could lead to a trade ban.

Tra fish exports to member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have been rising sharply, and this market is forecast to surpass the European Union in terms of catfish imports from Vietnam in the near future, the Cong Thuong (Industry & Trade) newspaper reported.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s pangasius exports to the ASEAN market during the opening nine months of the year soared, reaching an estimated US$152 million and accounting for roughly 8% of total pangasius exports to foreign markets.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has earned US$8.5 billion from seafood exports during the past three quarters, up 38% year on year, and the seafood export value is likely to hit US$10 billion by the end of November, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese seafood exports during the opening eight months of the year surged by 33% to US$2.8 billion against the same period from last year, according to details given by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - Changes in the global geopolitical landscape coupled with economic inflation has made seafood trade increasingly challenging, including shrimp products, although experts believe that Vietnamese shrimp still has many opportunities ahead for growth amid this turbulent cycle.

VOV.VN - The United States’ Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced that it will maintain the existing anti-dumping tariffs placed pangasius products imported from the Vietnamese market.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese pangasius exports to the UK surged by 28% over the past eight months to US$47 million, with the major export products being frozen pangasius fillets and processed pangasius, reported the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s seafood exports to Russia have started to gain momentum following a period of suspension caused by the impact of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to details given by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese shrimp exports to the United States and China in July fell by 54% and 17%, respectively, against the same period last year, according to data given by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).