Seafood output in eight months surges 4%
(VOV) - Vietnam’s seafood output is estimated at 258,000 tonnes in August, raising total seafood output in the first eight months to 1.9 million tonnes, an increase of 4.2% over the same period last year.
According to the Directorate of Fisheries, the weather in the review period was rather favourable for ocean fishing and the decrease in oil and gas prices also helped reduce cost.
Particularly, total tuna output of three key provinces in the first eight months reached 13,975 tonnes, including Phu Yen (3,812 tonnes, up 13%), Binh Dinh (6,970 tonnes, up 10.6%) and Khanh Hoa (3,193 tonnes, down 5%).
In the period, tra fish (Pangasius) farms occupied about 6,315 hectares, up 2% and tra fish output reached 740,000 tonnes, up 5% compared to the same period last year.
Meanwhile, the prawn breeding area has been expanded to 577,000 hectares, up 2.9% against the corresponding period last year. However, prawn output is estimated at 160,000 tonnes, down 4%.