Seafood

In 2025 Vietnam farmed about 1.74 million tonnes of pangasius and exported USD 2.19 billion worth, but fillets account for only 30–40% of the weight of the fish; the rest is by-products, including the skin. Most pangasius skin is currently sold raw for animal feed, at about USD 0.5/kg for fresh skin. According to VASEP, the same raw material reaches USD 25–40/kg once made into collagen. The gap lies not in the raw material but in the technology chain, certification and market access. This article brings together the markets, duties, standards and raw-material requirements for gelatine and collagen peptides from Vietnamese catfish skin. Key points Gelatine (sold by Bloom strength) and collagen peptides (sold by molecular weight, typically 3–6 kDa)…

The world farms more than 7.5 million tonnes of oysters a year, yet only about USD 0.6 billion worth of oysters crosses borders, because nearly nine-tenths of output is in China and is consumed there. Vietnam has farming areas, seed stock and skilled farmers, but sells almost exclusively fresh whole oysters at around USD 3/kg to Taiwan and Thailand. This article brings together the markets, import access, duties, farming areas and product lines that can be made from oysters, so that investors choose the right market before choosing the plant. Key points In 2024, fresh Vietnamese oysters entered Taiwan at an import price of about USD 2.99/kg; frozen Korean oysters entered the US at USD 8.26/kg; dried oysters entered Hong…