The Ministry of Public Security has been asked to seriously punish individuals and organisations working as brokers to bring Vietnamese fishing vessels and fishermen to overseas waters to illegally exploit aquatic resources.

Vietnam’s aquatic export is hoped to hit US$9 billion in 2021 thanks to the recovery of consumption in key markets such as the US, the European Union (EU), and other potential markets.

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) has announced the final results of the 16th period of review (POR16) for the period from August 1, 2018 to July 31, 2019, regarding Vietnam’s tra and basa fish (pangasius) exported to the US.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese seafood exports to China in April suffered a decline of 11%, and this downward trajectory continued in May with a fall of 22%, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Vietnam has recorded continual growth in squid and octopus exports to China over the last three years, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City leads the way for aquatic exports over the opening five months of the year with turnover reaching US$356.5 million, making up approximately 11% of the country’s total seafood exports.

Vietnam has 620 industrial aquatic processing facilities, according to the Directorate of Fisheries at the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Vietnam earned US$790 million from exporting aquatic products in May, lifting the total figure in the first five months of this year to nearly US$3.3 billion, a year-on-year rise of 14%.

Vietnam raked in US$22.83 billion from exporting agro-forestry-aquatic products in the first five months of 2021, representing a year-on-year increase of 30.3%, reported the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Vietnam shipped overseas US$130.94 billion worth of goods in the first five months of 2021, up 30.7% annually, according to the General Statistics Office (GSO).