(vasep.com.vn) Through March 2015, shrimp production upped while pangasius yield downed
Aquaculture output in March 2015 is estimated at 368,000 MT, up 111.5% year on year, bringing the total aquaculture production of Q1/2015 to 510,000 MT, up 2.4% year on year.
182,000 MT of pangasius was harvested in the 3 initial months of 2015, down 10% year on year. Shrimp production grew along with farming area. Shrimp yields increased significantly in main farming areas.
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Pangasius production in some provinces
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Province
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Harvested (MT)
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Year-on-year change (%)
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Dong Thap
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65,851
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+14.3%
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An Giang
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44,104
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+2.1%
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Ben Tre
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26,500
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+8.5%
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Vinh Long
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21,975
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-8.0%
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Tien Giang
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4,100
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-50.0%
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Shrimp production in some provinces
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Province
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Harvested (MT)
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Year-on-year change (%)
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Ca Mau
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29,900
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+6.9%
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Bac Lieu
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6,988
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+10.0%
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Ben Tre
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1,500
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+23.0%
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