(vasep.com.vn) Under the plan from Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, total tuna output in 2016 in 3 Khanh Hoa, Phu Yen and Binh Dinh will be 69,000 MT, including 19,000 MT of yellowfin and bigeye tuna and 50,000 MT of skipjack.
By 2020, around 91,000 MT of tuna will be caught, including 21,000 MT of yellowfin tuna and bigeye tuna.
Khanh Hoa, in particular, will capture about 16,700 MT of tuna, consisting of 3,200 MT of yellowfin tuna and bigeye tuna with 13,500 MT of skipjack in 2016. By 2020, output will be 20,000 MT, including 3,500 MT of yellowfin and bigeye tuna.
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development also had a plan for building and upgrading fishing vessels and logistics services. In 2016, Khanh Hoa is to build 100 new fishing vessels and 15 service vessels beside upgrading 200 fishing vessels and 20 service vessels. By 2020, 300 fishing vessels along with 20 service vessels will be built. Meanwhile, 360 fishing vessels and 30 service vessels will be upgraded.