Ca Mau province’s nearly 340 thousand MT of fishery production
(vasep.com.vn) So far this year, Ca Mau – a province in Mekong Delta - totaled 339,765 MT of fishery production, fulfilling 80 percent of yearly plan, up 3.2 percent against that of the compatible period of 2012. Shrimp output was 114,215 MT.
This period, marine fish catch was 117,055 MT and aquaculture 222,710 MT, up 6.4 percent compared to a year ago. The province estimated to reach nearly US$600 million from seafood exports. Seafood sales abroad are expected to strongly increase in the coming months, especially the year’s end holidays. Recently, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that Vietnamese shrimp products sold to American market were not below the normal value. This was a great opportunity for Vietnamese shrimp companies to boost exports to this country.