VOV.VN - Vietnam’s tra fish, also known as pangasius, exports to the Mexican market suffered a drop of 57.8% to US$28.5 million by mid-September in comparison to the same period from last year, according to data compiled by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Tra (pangasius) fish prices have dropped to their lowest levels in 11 years since exports have been hit by COVID-19, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - Vietnamese seafood exports in the fourth quarter of the year are projected to reach approximately US$2.3 billion, a slight decrease in comparison with the same period last year amid COVID-19 challenges, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

The COVID-19 pandemic could provide a good opportunity for the Vietnamese fisheries sector to increase its share in oversea markets, especially with foreign rivals engulfed by lockdowns or other forms of restrictions, experts have said.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese tra fish (pangasius) exports to the UK have soared by approximately 24% to US$46.75 million during the first eight months of the year, despite enduring a decline in exports to almost all markets as a result of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers.

VOV.VN - Despite Vietnam's Tra fish (pangasius) exports to markets and the EU in particular still facing numerous difficulties due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Tra fish exporters have great hopes for quick recovery from exports to the EU after the pandemic by taking full advantage of the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA).

Tra (pangasius) fish farming has been hit by a double whammy of COVID-19 and prolonged saltwater intrusion in rivers in the Mekong Delta region, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - Tra (pangasius) fish exports to China since the beginning of the year have suffered a decline of 22.6% to US$271 million against the same period last year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - The nation’s Tra fish (Pangasius) exports to the ASEAN market were valued at US$73.1 million by mid-July, a drop of 32.4% in comparison to the same period last year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s total fisheries output in the first half of the year enjoyed an increase of 1.6% to 3.86 million tonnes against the same period from last year, despite the COVID-19 epidemic affecting production and export activities.