Ca Mau Fisheries Department said seafood processing production this week (25-31 of May) reached 1,304 tons, 130 tons higher than the the previous week, including 1,268 tons of frozen shrimp. Farmed shrimp accounted for 97% total finished shrimp. The volume of black tiger shrimp this week is 90 tons more than last week.
Currently, black tiger shrimp (count 20/40s) is sold at VND72,000 to 135,000 ($4.5-8.3) a kilogram. Selling price of black tiger shrimp (count 30s) increases by VND3,000/kg.
The department predicts seafood price at local market will be stable in June.