Vietnam’s fishery output in the first half of this year reached 1.6 million tonnes, up 4.8 percent against the same period last year (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s fishery outputin the first half of this year reached 1.6 million tonnes, up 4.8 percentagainst the same period last year and fulfilling 54.8 percent of the yearlytarget.
The Ministry of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment attributed the high output to favourable weather conditions duringthe January-June period.
Of the figure, offshore catch exceeded 1.55million tonnes, a year-on-year rise of 5 percent while the output caught ininland rivers and lakes was 85,000 tonnes, up 1.2 percent over thecorresponding time last year.
The good weather also made it easier for tunafishing in the central provinces of Binh Dinh, Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa, whichbrought ashore an estimated 13,026 tonnes, an increase of 21.8 percentyear-on-year. Tuna prices at ports ranged between 60,000 VND and 96,000 VND perkilo.
Meanwhile, farm fish output reached 1.69 milliontonnes in the reviewed time, rising 6.7 percent year on year, and accountingfor 43.3 percent of the annual plan, the ministry said.
Tra fish output hit 583,503 tonnes, equivalentto the number recorded in the same period last year and 50.7 percent of thetarget set for the whole year although tra fish farming area in the MekongDelta decreased 16 percent to an estimated 3,076 ha.
During the reviewed period, brackish shrimpfarms also produced 216,811 tonnes, up 14.7 percent year-on-year and completing32.9 percent of the yearly target, on an area of 639,761 ha, an increase of 5.5percent.
White-leg shrimp farming area expanded by 32.6percent to 57,680 ha which produced 107,662 tonnes, up 30.8 percent. Meanwhile,with an area of 582,080 ha, up 3.4 percent year-on-year, the output of tigerprawn was 109,149 tonnes, a rise of 2.2 percent.
In the first six months of this year, aquaticproducts worth 3.5 billion USD have been shipped abroad since the beginning ofthis year, predominantly to the US, Japan, China and the RoK, marking a 14.1percent rise.-VNA
The Ministry of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment attributed the high output to favourable weather conditions duringthe January-June period.
Of the figure, offshore catch exceeded 1.55million tonnes, a year-on-year rise of 5 percent while the output caught ininland rivers and lakes was 85,000 tonnes, up 1.2 percent over thecorresponding time last year.
The good weather also made it easier for tunafishing in the central provinces of Binh Dinh, Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa, whichbrought ashore an estimated 13,026 tonnes, an increase of 21.8 percentyear-on-year. Tuna prices at ports ranged between 60,000 VND and 96,000 VND perkilo.
Meanwhile, farm fish output reached 1.69 milliontonnes in the reviewed time, rising 6.7 percent year on year, and accountingfor 43.3 percent of the annual plan, the ministry said.
Tra fish output hit 583,503 tonnes, equivalentto the number recorded in the same period last year and 50.7 percent of thetarget set for the whole year although tra fish farming area in the MekongDelta decreased 16 percent to an estimated 3,076 ha.
During the reviewed period, brackish shrimpfarms also produced 216,811 tonnes, up 14.7 percent year-on-year and completing32.9 percent of the yearly target, on an area of 639,761 ha, an increase of 5.5percent.
White-leg shrimp farming area expanded by 32.6percent to 57,680 ha which produced 107,662 tonnes, up 30.8 percent. Meanwhile,with an area of 582,080 ha, up 3.4 percent year-on-year, the output of tigerprawn was 109,149 tonnes, a rise of 2.2 percent.
In the first six months of this year, aquaticproducts worth 3.5 billion USD have been shipped abroad since the beginning ofthis year, predominantly to the US, Japan, China and the RoK, marking a 14.1percent rise.-VNA
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