Delegates at a general meeting of the Việt Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers in HCM City on June 10 discussed measures to enable the seafood industry to achieve its export target of US$10 billion this year.
To further increase the value of shrimp and to have sustainable shrimp industry development, localities, especially Mekong Delta provinces, need to pay attention to developing high-quality seed sources to have proactive production, reduce production cost and limit diseases.
Shark catfish exports fell by 61 per cent year-on-year in January to US$83.6 million, according to the Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers.
According to the Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), the UK is in the top 10 seafood import markets of Viet Nam, accounting for 3 per cent of seafood export value.
As one of the leading shrimp raisers in Viet Nam, where seafood products are a key export, Viet-Uc Group and AquaEasy have announced an official commercial partnership, applying AI technology in local shrimp ponds.
Pangasius (tra fish) exports topped US$1.61 billion last year, an 8.4 per cent rise from 2020, according to the Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
Viet Nam''s pangasius (tra fish) export turnover is forecast to reach US$1.7 billion this year, up 13 per cent year on year, according to the Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
Việt Nam''s tra fish (pangasius) exports are exported to continue the growth in the coming months thanks to the control of the COVID-19 pandemic in importing countries.
Viet Nam’s shrimp exports are forecast to reach US$3.7 billion this year, posting an year-on-year increase of 9.8 per cent, fuelled by the EVFTA which facilitated export to the EU markets.
Shrimp exports to South Korea are likely to increase by 5 per cent this year due to steady demand, high export prices and tariff incentives under a bilateral free trade deal.
The number of orders in the European market alone since the beginning of this month has increased by about 10 per cent compared to last month, specifically, for shrimp and squid.
In the difficult economic context caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Viet Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) suggested tuna processors and exporters exploit domestic market.
Prawn and uncooked prawn products for human consumption exported to Australia will have to follow new regulations from the Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment from July 1.