Price of material shrimp increases in August
Hanoi (VNA) – Price of material shrimp, especially tiger
prawn, was on the rise in August, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
Development.
The surge is attributed to increasing demand of aquatic product processing
plants due to a shortage of material shrimp.
In Bac Lieu, for example, the price of tiger prawn rose 20,000 VND against last
month to 215,000 VND while that of white leg shrimp slightly climbed
1,000-3,000 VND to 130,000 VND per kilo.
Raining in August made a huge change in pond temperature, resulting in a
drop in salinity level. Sudden change of weather also weakened shrimp’s
resistance and growth.
However, local authorities have increased monitoring of breeding facilities
and warning of diseases on aquatic products, ensuring stable growth of brackish
water shrimp.
Breeding areas for brackish water shrimp nationwide reached more than
679,000ha in eight months, a rise of 4.2 percent year-on-year. Meanwhile, white-leg
shrimp farms covered 63,000ha and that of tiger prawn was 580,900ha.-VNA