Vietnam: Ben Tre clams meet MSC certification standards for the third time

Currently, the clam area in Ben Tre province has nearly 3,000 hectares of commercial clams managed by 7 cooperatives, mainly in Thanh Phu, Ba Tri, Binh Dai districts with nearly 20,000 cooperative members, creating jobs for thousands of workers. movement; Of which, clam seeds are on 580 hectares and meat clams are on more than 2,300 hectares, yielding nearly 4,500 tons. Thanks to good application of technical advances, especially disease prevention, clam farming in Ben Tre is increasingly developing. Ben Tre province's clam productivity reaches a yield of 15 tons/ha of water surface, generating an income of 300-400 million VND. In recent times, relevant agencies have actively supported the development of Ben Tre clam farming, especially improving quality and productivity; develop geographical indications; conserve the parent clam resources, properly exploit and protect the existing natural clam resources, promote horizontal and vertical linkages to develop the MSC brand for Ben ...