(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The aquaculture area of Bac Lieu province in April 2017 reached 108,437 ha; in which, the area for shrimp farming was 107,748 ha (that for intensive and semi-intensive black tiger shrimp and whiteleg shrimp was 3,467 ha, and that for other types of farming was 104,281 ha) and the area for fish and other marine products was 689 ha.
The harvested area hit 67,861 ha, in which, that for intensive and semi-intensive shrimp was 10,177 ha. The output in April 2017 reached 12,168 MT, the figure in the first four months of 2017 estimated at 37,032 MT, completing 17.7% of the plan and up 10.8% year on year.
Local authorities continued to guide farmers, fishermen to make crop scheme in 2017, measures to improve ponds, disease prevention; implement environmental sanitation; strengthen the management of seeds, feed and some products for shrimp farming.
Capture production of the locality in April 2017 reached 8,467 MT, of which, the output of shrimp was 1,148 MT, that of fish and other marine products was 7,319 MT. Total capture output in the first 4 months of 2017 hit 34,483 MT, completing 31.1% of the plan, up 1,8% over the same period last year.
The total aquaculture and capture volume in April 2017 reached 20,635 MT, of which, the output of shrimp was 7,316 MT, that of fish and other marine products was 13,319 MT. The figure in Jan-Apr 2017 estimated at 71,785 MT, completing 22.4% of the plan, up 6.3% from a year before.
Compiled by Dieu Thuy