(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Despite many difficulties due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, in the first 6 months of 2021, Vietnam's seafood industry still grew steadily in all fields.
According to the report of Directorate of Fisheries, it is estimated that by the end of June 2021, the total fishery production will reach 4.1 million tons, up 3% over the same period in 2020. Of which, the fishing output will reach nearly 2 million tons. million tons, up 1%; aquaculture output reached 2.1 million tons, up 4%; The value of seafood export turnover in the first 6 months of the year was estimated at 4.1 billion USD, up 13.6% over the same period thanks to the recovery of consumer demand in major markets such as the US and the European Union. EU) and other potential markets.
In the first 6 months of the year, brackish water shrimp production is estimated at 371 thousand tons, up 12% over the same period in 2020. In which, the output of black tiger shrimp is nearly 113 thousand tons; whiteleg shrimp production reached nearly 258,000 tons.
Regarding pangasius, it is estimated that by the end of June 2021, the harvested output will reach 704.1 thousand tons, up 0.9% over the same period; pangasius export turnover reached 637.9 million USD, up 14.7% over the same period.
The above figures are encouraging results of the whole industry, because in the first 6 months of the year, the seafood industry faced many difficulties. In particular, the Covid-19 pandemic continues to develop complicatedly, affecting life, economy and society, disrupting global supply chains and directly affecting production and export activities. import and sale of aquatic products.
On the basis of the achieved achievements, in the last 6 months of the year, the fisheries sector is determined to strive to realize the dual goals directed by the Prime Minister and the targets of the whole year plan of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development. Specifically, the total aquaculture production reached 8.6 million tons, including: fishing output 3.85 million tons, aquaculture output 4.75 million tons (in which: pangasius reached 1.55 million tons; brackish water shrimp 943 thousand tons); export turnover of 8.5 billion USD.