Shrimp leading the charge in seafood sector recovery

Shrimp leading the charge in seafood sector recovery

Data from the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers showed that Vietnam’s export turnover of seafood in the first four months of the year reached $2.5 billion, up 13 per cent over the same period last year.
Mixed fortunes for seafood sector in unpredictable year

Mixed fortunes for seafood sector in unpredictable year

Last year has been a year with ups and downs for the seafood sector. While the consumption and export of basa fish stagnated mostly due to the global health crisis, shrimp farmers still saw a successful 2020. With an array of newly-effective free trade agreements, local seafood providers are now looking towards a future of boosted sales and exports.