of 1.3 million tonnes of aquatic products this year, according to the
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Of which, tra fish brought in over 1.3 billion USD from 630,000 tonnes.
The
Ministry attributed the positive signals in Vietnamese seafood exports
to the economic recovery of several countries, especially developed
economies, which has slightly upped the sales of seafood globally.
According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organistion (FAO),
the volume of seafood on the world market in 2010 is estimated at around
52.8 million tonnes, in comparison with 52.5 million tonnes in 2009.
However, Vietnam ’s seafood export processing businesses face a lack of seafood products for processing.
To
increase supplies, Vietnam has targeted an output of between 6.5-7
million tonnes of aquatic products, 65–70 percent of them aquaculture,
as set in the country’s aquatic development strategy till 2020.
In
the first nine months of this year, the country earned 3.5 billion USD
from aquatic exports. Japan remains Vietnam ’s largest consumption
market. It is closely followed by the United States , the Republic of
Korea , Germany , Spain and China .
In addition to its
major and traditional markets, Vietnamese seafood is now also widely
available in many Latin American countries./.
