(seafood.vasep.com.vn) An Giang province's aquaculture output is predicted to reach 172.3 thousand tons in the first quarter of 2024, up 6.37% (+10.3 thousand tons) from the same time the previous year.
An Giang province's aquaculture output is predicted to reach 172.3 thousand tons in the first quarter of 2024, up 6.37% (+10.3 thousand tons) from the same time the previous year.
Aquaculture: Since the year's beginning, the selling price of raw pangasius has varied between 26-28.5 thousand Vietnamese dong/kg, contingent on the kind and time of year; this represents a drop of about 1-3 thousand Vietnamese VND/kg in comparison to the same period previous year. Due to the high cost of feed and aquaculture medicine, fish farmers are losing money at this selling price. Farmers nevertheless continue to harvest their fish in an effort to offset rising prices.
Compared to the same period last year, the estimated total aquaculture production in An Giang province for the first quarter of 2024 was 171.7 thousand tons, an increase of 6.39% or 10.3 thousand tons.Of which, a total of 8.7 thousand tons of harvested fish species, indicating a 3.77% rise (+314 tons) from the previous year; a harvested pangasius production of around 163 thousand tons, a 6.54% increase (+10 thousand tons) from the previous year. In the quarter, almost 95 tons of various aquatic species were harvested, rising 6.74% (+6 tons) from the same period the previous year due to stable demand and good selling prices.
Regarding the production of aquatic seeds, the estimated total quantity of seedlings produced in the quarter is around 32 million, representing a decrease of 3.38% compared to the same period last year.
Seafood catch: Every year, the relevant authorities organize fish release campaigns into rivers to regenerate natural aquatic resources. The estimated inland catch in the quarter is approximately 589 tons (mostly various types of fish, accounting for 97.92% of the production), marking a decrease of 1.18% compared to the same period last year.