Seafood shipments to EU dropShipments of seafood, excluding fish, to many markets, especially the European Union (EU), showed signs of reduction recently, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP). The association’s statistics showed the export value of tuna in April dropped nearly 4 percent from the previous month. Also in April, export of cuttlefish and octopus to the EU fell by 41 percent and that of bivalve down 19 percent. The decrease in seafood exports to the EU showed that the EU’s yellow card on Vietnam due to IUU (illegal, unreported and unregulated) fishing had begun to exert negative effects on shipments to this market. After the inspection, the EU will give its final decision over whether it seeks to withdraw the “yellow card” from Vietnamese offshore seafood.-VNA

Source: VietNamNet News May 24, 2018 03:11 UTC