Tuna exports are expected to increase by 8 percent this year to 507 million USD, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Producers and Exporters (Vasep).
Tuna fishermen in the central coastal province of Binh Dinh received Japan’s latest fishing equipment and technologies at a ceremony on October 31 in the presence of President Truong Tan Sang.
Fishermen in the central coastal province of Binh Dinh were introduced to advanced machinery and techniques that can increase tuna productivity during a field trip to the sea with Japanese experts.
Tuna export value to Canada reached 1.4 million USD in August, up 61 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
Vietnam’s tuna exports have rapidly increased in recent years, and the country still holds potential for more growth in this area, according to industry insiders.
Vietnam's tuna industry saw a 6.7 percent dip in export value for the first eight months of this year due to decreasing demands, according to the General Department of Customs.
Numerous production chains applying advanced technology in the fisheries sector have been established in the central province of Binh Dinh in a bid to realise the agriculture reform policy.
Vietnam would continue to decrease tuna's export value in the second
quarter of this year, partly due to its falling price on the world
market, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers
(VASEP) forecast.
The Vietnam Association of Seafood Producers and Exporters (Vasep)
forecast that the export value of tuna will decrease by 5 percent this
year, bringing in an estimated 123 million USD for the second quarter of
the year.