Vietnam targets 11 billion USD from aquatic export (24/03)
24/03/2014 - 17 Lượt xem
The target was revealed by the Directorate of Fisheries under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development at a press briefing in Hanoi on March 20 on the occasion of the sector’s Traditional Day (April 1, 1959-2014).
According to the General Statistics Office, in 2013, the aquatic sector pocketed 6.7 billion USD from exports, a year-on-year increase of 10.1 percent.
The output of aquatic products rose from some 1 million tonnes in 1990 to nearly 6 million tonnes at present, including 2.7 million tonnes of caught products and 3 million tonnes of farmed products.
At the event, the directorate’s officials also said Vietnam prioritises growing shrimp and tra fish which are of high economic values.
Source: SGGPonline
