Vietnam will develop its aquaculture in an industrial, modern andsustainable way to meet international standards, Minister of Agricultureand Rural Development Cao Duc Phat has said.
Speaking at the Asian – Pacific Aquaculture Conference, themed“Positioning for Profit”, on December 11 in Ho Chi Minh City, he saidthe Asia – Pacific is the largest aquaculture region in the world. In2010, the output of its farmed products reached 53.1 million tonnes,accounting for 89 percent of the global sector’s total output,respectively.
Vietnam farmed 3.27 million tonnesin 2012, representing 55.2 percent of its total aquatic production, ayear-on-year increase of 7.2 percent. It is the third largestaquaculture country in the region and among the top 10 exporters ofaquatic products in the world, he added.
NineAsian-Pacific nations, namely China, India, Vietnam, Indonesia,Bangladesh, Thailand, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Japan, were listedin the top 10 countries with highest aquaculture output and value in2010.
The region now consumes approximately 116million tonnes of aquatic products per year. The figure is predicted toincrease by 16 – 20 million tonnes annually by 2020 and 25 milliontonnes each year by 2030.
During this period, the region will also promote aquaculture instead of catching to satisfy growing demand.
The conference, which opened on December 10, has been co-organised bythe Vietnamese ministry and the Asian Pacific Chapter of the WorldAquaculture Society. The 4-day event is set to include severalsymposiums.
A trade show is also to be held onthe sideline of the conference, drawing 173 regional businesses tointroduce their research outcomes, achievements and aquatic products.-VNA
Speaking at the Asian – Pacific Aquaculture Conference, themed“Positioning for Profit”, on December 11 in Ho Chi Minh City, he saidthe Asia – Pacific is the largest aquaculture region in the world. In2010, the output of its farmed products reached 53.1 million tonnes,accounting for 89 percent of the global sector’s total output,respectively.
Vietnam farmed 3.27 million tonnesin 2012, representing 55.2 percent of its total aquatic production, ayear-on-year increase of 7.2 percent. It is the third largestaquaculture country in the region and among the top 10 exporters ofaquatic products in the world, he added.
NineAsian-Pacific nations, namely China, India, Vietnam, Indonesia,Bangladesh, Thailand, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Japan, were listedin the top 10 countries with highest aquaculture output and value in2010.
The region now consumes approximately 116million tonnes of aquatic products per year. The figure is predicted toincrease by 16 – 20 million tonnes annually by 2020 and 25 milliontonnes each year by 2030.
During this period, the region will also promote aquaculture instead of catching to satisfy growing demand.
The conference, which opened on December 10, has been co-organised bythe Vietnamese ministry and the Asian Pacific Chapter of the WorldAquaculture Society. The 4-day event is set to include severalsymposiums.
A trade show is also to be held onthe sideline of the conference, drawing 173 regional businesses tointroduce their research outcomes, achievements and aquatic products.-VNA
