Viet Nam’s aquaculture sector in the first eleven months (30-11-2017)

According to the Fisheries Information Centre (FICen), country’s aquaculture production in November was estimated at over 381.8 thousand tons, an increase of 11.9 per cent year on year.
Viet Nam’s aquaculture sector in the first eleven months

This brought the figure in the first eleven months of this year to over 3.42 million tons, up 5.1 per cent compared to the same period last year. Generally, activities of aquaculture during the month were quite favorable. Fishery prices tend to remain while farming areas and productivities are increasing.

 

Blackish water shrimp

          Shrimp farming area in the eleven months of this year was estimated at nearly 733 thousand hectares, increased by 3.15 per cent year on year. Of which, black tiger shrimp and white legged shrimp farming areas were about 635.2 thousand hectares (up 1.86 per cent year on year) and nearly 97.9 thousand hectares, respectively. Shrimp yield production reached 636.3 thousand tons, an increase of 11.55 percent compared to the same period last year. Of which, black tiger shrimp and white legged shrimp yields were about 259.4 thousand tons and 376.8 thousand tons (increase 20 per cent) respectively.

Thanks to the favorable weather, brackish water shrimp continued to grow well. Raw shrimp prices in the Mekong Delta remained high. Specifically, black tiger shrimp size 30 units per kilo was VND 235,000 per kilo, white legged shrimp prices range from VND 105,000 to 107,000 per kilo (size 100 units per kilo), about 10 percent higher than in the previous two months. Shrimp prices have increased recently due to weak supply, while businesses have stepped up to purchase for exporting at the end of the year.

Tra fish

In the first eleven months, tra fish farming area was nearly 4.97 thousand hectares, equal to 108.34 per cent compared to the same period last year. Tra fish production reached over 1,2 million tons, an increase of 16.5 per cent year on year. In November, the price of tra fish increased, fluctuated in the range of VND 27,000 to 28,600 per kilo. Tra fish price was at a high level, it makes farmer profitable currently.

Thuy Quynh

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