Thai Union Group, Thailand-based producer of seafood-based food products, has made an agreement to acquire 45 per cent of TUMD Luxembourg
Aquaculture
Indonesia and Vietnam agree to resolve fishing violations

The MoU aims to settle illegal fishing activities between the countries. (Image source: Tvabutzku1234/Wikimedia Commons)
In a bilateral cooperation committee meeting between Vietnam and Indonesia held in Hanoi, the countries have agreed to strengthen cooperation to settle fishing violations in the South China Sea, to improve the trade relations
Vietnam’s shrimp exports rise 22.3 per cent in 2017

Vietnam aims to increase the export of shrimps to international marketplaces. (Image source: TheeErin/Flickr)
Vietnam’s shrimp exports increased 22.3 per cent in 2017 as compared with 6.7 per cent in 2016, according to Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP)
FAO strengthens community-based fisheries in Asia-Pacific

FAO aims to boost up development of fishing communities across the Asia-Pacific region. (Image source: razel.mella/Flickr)
FAO has been recently approved two projects to strengthen community-fisheries in Tonga and Samoa
FAO donates marine safety grab bags to Silana fisherwomen

The fisheries officers will assist in the distribution and training the local fishermen and women in the use of the Marine Safety Grab Bags. (Image source: FAO)
FAO has donated three marine safety grab bags to improve the safety at sea for the fisherwomen of Silana Village, Tailevu in Fiji