(vasep.com.vn) Cumulative output was estimated at 1748.4 thousand MT, up 3.4% year-on-year.
Total seafood, both from capture and aquaculture in April, was estimated at 563.2 thousand MT, up 3.4% year-on-year, including 425.1 thousand MT of fish and 43.8 thousand MT of shrimp. Aquaculture output in April totaled 240.6 thousand MT, with 193.9 thousand MT of fish and 34.4 thousand MT of shrimp.
Favorable weather, lower fuel prices and relatively stable price encouraged fishermen to expand businesses. Capture output in April was 322.6 thousand MT, representing a 6.4% year-on-year increase. Aprroximately 312.6 thousand MT of marine fish was caught, reporting a 6.6% growth from 2014.
Cumulative output was estimated at 1748.4 thousand MT, up 3.4% year-on-year. Aquaculture production contributed 738.5 thousand MT, up 1.6%. Capture output reached 1009.9 thousand MT, up 4.4%. Marine fish capture was 961.5 thousand MT, up 4.7%. Approximately 3.9 thousand MT of tuna was captured, down 1/2% year-on-year.
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PRODUCTION IN SOME PROVINCES
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Province
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Production (thousand MT)
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YoY change (%)
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Kien Giang
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40.6
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+3.9
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Ben Tre
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14.2
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+18,3
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Ca Mau
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18.0
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+20.0
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Bac Lieu
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10.4
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+37.0
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Quang Ngai
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13,7
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+5.6
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