Gyeongnam province exports live oysters to Vietnam

Gyeongnam Province announced that oysters cultivated in clean fishing grounds in the Gyeongnam region were exported to Vietnam through the sea as live oysters at the live seafood export logistics center. In order to export oysters alive, they were previously transported by air, but this export to Vietnam was the first to be transported by sea using a special container for exporting live fish. Three tons of individual oysters produced in the clean fishing grounds in Gyeongnam waters recognized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) departed the live seafood export logistics center on the 15th and arrived in Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, via Busan, on the 16th. Although it takes a little longer to transport than air export, transportation costs can be saved by about 60% compared to air export. Last year, oyster exports from Gyeongnam amounted to USD 78.19 million, 97% of which were frozen and dried oysters, and the amount of live oysters exported was small despite their high ...