Six Tra fish processing firms have received certificates of theAquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) for sustainable development at aconference held in Ho Chi Minh City on November 21.
This isexpected to open up the door to new markets for Vietnamese fishexporters since importers and consumers have now paid more attention toquality and social responsibility, the head of the ASC, Chris Ninnessaid.
ASC certification recognises and rewards farms that arefollowing responsible practices, including conservation of waterresources, no misuse of antibiotics, responsible use of feed, andbehaving in a socially responsible manner.
The six firms are VĩnhHoàn Corp, Hùng V ươ ng Corp, Hoàng Long, Vinh Quang, NTACO andAnvifish. Together they account for 10 percent of the national Tra fishoutput this year.
The Tra industry will achieve its target of 10percent of output meeting ASC standards by the end of this year,industry insiders said.
More than 90 percent of world exports ofTra fish is sourced from Vietnam , which exports 650,000 tonnes ofthe fish annually.-VNA
This isexpected to open up the door to new markets for Vietnamese fishexporters since importers and consumers have now paid more attention toquality and social responsibility, the head of the ASC, Chris Ninnessaid.
ASC certification recognises and rewards farms that arefollowing responsible practices, including conservation of waterresources, no misuse of antibiotics, responsible use of feed, andbehaving in a socially responsible manner.
The six firms are VĩnhHoàn Corp, Hùng V ươ ng Corp, Hoàng Long, Vinh Quang, NTACO andAnvifish. Together they account for 10 percent of the national Tra fishoutput this year.
The Tra industry will achieve its target of 10percent of output meeting ASC standards by the end of this year,industry insiders said.
More than 90 percent of world exports ofTra fish is sourced from Vietnam , which exports 650,000 tonnes ofthe fish annually.-VNA
