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Vietnam yields over 2.6 million tonnes of aquatic products

Vietnam yields over 2.6 million tonnes of aquatic products in nine months

Vietnam recorded over 2.6 million tonnes of aquatic products in the first nine months of 2017, a year-on-year rise of 5.2 percent, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Vietnam yields over 2.6 million tonnes of aquatic products in nine months ảnh 1Vietnam yields over 2.6 million tonnes of aquatic products in nine months (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam recorded over 2.6 milliontonnes of aquatic products in the first nine months of 2017, a year-on-year rise of 5.2 percent,according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

In January-September, the central provinces ofBinh Dinh, Phu Yen, and Khanh Hoa caught 15,320 tonnes of ocean tuna, up 9.1percent against the same period last year.

The Mekong Delta harvested 998,000 tonnesof tra fish, a year-on-year increase of 9.8 percent. Dong Thap and Can Tho still ledin output with 390,000 tonnes (up 18.7 percent) and134,000 tonnes (up 13.5 percent), respectively.

In the nine-month period, the total shrimp output reachedmore than 468,000 tonnes, up 27.1 percent year-on-year.-VNA
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