There are about 332 seafood processing enterprises in Vietnam by the end of 2003, of which 100 enterprises have EU-CODE and 135 enterprises apply HACCP. Main products are frozen shrimp (47.7%), frozen fish (21.1%), frozen octopus and squid (5.1%); value added products increase gradually and take up over 30% of...
Pangasius culture in recent years has proved its ability to contribute to national wealth and prosperity. As far as domestic consumption is concerned, pangasius represents an important source of nutrient intake for a large portion of the population. Multiple effects have been generated through large-scale exports, which is associated with...
Economic indicators are needed for future knowledge-based fisheries management in Vietnam. This entails a good data collecting and processing system. This paper contributes to this requirement for the tuna-mackerel gillnet fishery, near-shore and offshore, in Nha Trang, South-Central Vietnam. For 2005 and 2006 fifty vessels were surveyed for technical characteristics,...