October 12, 2010

North Korea to export globefish to South Korea

The People's Committees of Khanh Hoa and Kien Giang provinces in North Korea have approved a pilot project to harvest, process and export globefish to foreign markets in the 2010-11 period.

Under the project, the Mai Sao and Huy Nam Seafood Companies will process and export globefish to South Korea.

The Poseidon Company, the exclusive importer of Vietnamese globefish will be responsible for providing training courses to help fishermen and processors learn proper techniques for exporting to foreign markets.

To catch, purchase, process and export globefish, fishing vessels and businesses must register to participate in the pilot project and obtain permits from relevant authorities.

The provincial People's Committees are also finalizing procedures to help relevant agencies implement the project in a reasonable manner.