In the first nine months of 2019, Phu Yen province yielded nearly 55,000 tonnes of aquatic products, 3,335 tonnes of which is tuna, up 4.7 percent against last year’s corresponding period.
The tuna output of the south central coastal province of Phu Yen in the first nine months of 2019 increased by 4.7 percent against the same time last year (Photo: VNA)
Caught tuna is brought to shore for consumption at Dong Tac fishing port, Tuy Hoa city, Phu Yen province (Photo: VNA)
(Photo: VNA)
Tuna is preliminarily processed before transported to processing factories (Photo: VNA)
Vietnam gained 13.3 million USD from exporting tuna to Italy in the first half of 2019, a year-on-year surge of 60 percent, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
Vietnam’s seafood exports increased slightly in July but the country is forecast to continue facing challenges, experts told a conference held by the Vietnam Association for Seafood Exporters and Producers in Ho Chi Minh City on August 28.
Vietnam has huge potential for ocean aquaculture but the lack of a proper development plan, preferential policies and application of high technology has hindered its development.
Vietnam’s tuna exports to Greece increased 104 percent year-on-year to reach nearly 1.8 million USD by the end of July 2019, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
Value chains, which involve fishing, processing and consumption of tuna, have helped Vietnamese tuna products gain competitive edge in more than 200 markets worldwide, according to insiders.
The tuna output of the south central coastal province of Phu Yen in the first nine months of 2019 increased by 4.7 percent against the same time last year (Photo: VNA) 
Caught tuna is brought to shore for consumption at Dong Tac fishing port, Tuy Hoa city, Phu Yen province (Photo: VNA) 
(Photo: VNA) 
Tuna is preliminarily processed before transported to processing factories (Photo: VNA) 
