
Tra fish sector aiming for production, processing greening for sustainable development
Greening production and processing to meet export requirements is both a trend and a necessity for many industries, including the tra fish sector.
Greening production and processing to meet export requirements is both a trend and a necessity for many industries, including the tra fish sector.
Shrimp continued to lead the sector, generating 300 million USD in revenue and accounting for 39% of the total export.
A bilateral agreement between the Vietnamese and US Governments regarding anti-dumping duties on Vietnamese fish fillets was signed on January 20, marking the end of relevant disputes in Case DS536 at the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
Vietnam’s tra fish export could reach the set target of 2 billion USD this year driven by industry improvements, heard a workshop held in Cao Lanh city, the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap, on November 17.
Vietnam’s fishery exports reached 866 million USD in September, bringing the total for the first nine months of 2024 to 7.16 billion USD, a year-on-year increase of 8.5%, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) has reported.
The Vietnam Fisheries International Exhibition - Vietfish held in August drew considerable interest from international buyers, signaling a promising outlook for aquatic product exports.
Vietnam was the second largest supplier of white fish (mainly tra fish or pangasius) to the United States in the first half of 2024.
Thanks to good communications strategies, Vietnamese tra fish (pangasius) products have been known to domestic and foreign consumers, and the export of these products has continuously increased in recent times, creating new breakthroughs.
Vietnam shipped an estimated 3.6 billion USD worth of fishery products abroad during January-May, a year-on-year increase of 6.5%, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
Vietnamese tra fish export has roared back to growth after a significant drop recorded earlier this year as countries have scaled up their imports, according to insiders.