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Workers process tra fish for export at a factory in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap (Photo by SGGP) Minimum export prices for Vietnamese tra fish (pangasius) will be applied next month to ensure profits for farmers and prevent exporters from undercutting each other, says the national seafood association. One kilogram...

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Vietnam's tra fish output has reached 1.35 million tons per year. Vietnam’s tra fish farming area has expanded five times over the past ten years, with total output reaching 1.35 million tons, an industry group said Saturday. The increased output has allowed the country to export the fish to 136 markets around the...

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Vietnam is the world's largest tra fish (pangasius) supplier The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has proposed creating a new fund to promote and support Vietnamese tra fish exports. Under the plan, tra fish (pangasius) exporters will contribute 1-2 US cents on every kilogram of fish they sell to the fund,...

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Seafood processors will face a shortage of tra fish, this year Vietnam’s tra fish output may drop 40 percent this year as farmers continue to turn away from the business. Industry insiders say that farmers will only be able to produce 900,000 tons of tra fish, this year, which will translates roughly to 360,000-380,000...

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  The Brazilian government is set to impose a 35 percent tax on tra fish imported from Vietnam, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Processors (VASEP). Association officals said they were recently informed by Brazilian importers that tra fish, or pangasius, has been placed on a special...

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Tra fish prepared for processing at a seafood company in the Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long (Photo by Tuoi Tre) The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Vietnam’s General Directorate of Fisheries Friday signed a long-term memorandum of understanding to cooperate with each other on sustainable tra fish production. The WWF...

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However, agriculture experts have pointed out that the real sums of money that farmers and exporters pocket are actually not big, because farmers must spend a lot of money to import materials. VnnNews – Agricultural production can bring billions of dollars a year from exports. However, agriculture experts have pointed out that the real...

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Exports of tra catfish have risen since early this year, but many breeders in the Mekong Delta are on the verge of bankruptcy.  VnnNews – Exports of the tra catfish have risen since early this year, but many breeders in the Mekong Delta are on the verge of bankruptcy as they’ve had to sell the fish at below breeding...

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Mekong Delta agricultural output has dropped as many seafood breeders have stopped working, complaining bitterly that they don’t have access to the loans they need.   Mekong Delta seafood packers crying for workers Fish stories abound at Vietnam Seafood Festival < />Seafood export target seen unattainable    The farmers...

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VnnNews – Vietnam will resume the export of tra fish to Russia in May 2010, according to Deputy Minister of MARD Luong Le Phuong. VnnNews – Vietnam will resume the export of tra fish to Russia in May 2010, according to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Luong Le Phuong.   Tra fish exports start leaping Tra...

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