Vietnam: Seafood exports bring in 9.2 billion USD, promoting the signing of 2 seafood export protocols to China

On December 21, the Department of Fisheries (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) organized a conference to summarize the work in 2023 and implement the plan for 2024. Deputy Minister Phung Duc Tien chaired the conference. Reporting the results of 2023, Mr. Nhu Van Can, Deputy Director of the Department of Fisheries, said that by the end of 2023, it is estimated that aquatic exploitation output will reach 3,861 million tons, aquaculture will reach more than 5,408 million tons, and export will reach 3,861 million tons. exports 9.2 billion USD (of which exports focus on shrimp about 3.45 billion USD; pangasius about 1.9 billion USD; molluscs about 0.8 billion USD; tuna about 0.9 billion USD). Compared to the planned target for the whole year 2023, total seafood output reaches 102.4% (9.05 million tons); Of which the exploitation output exceeded 4.9%, not reaching the set target (reduced to 3.68 million tons); farming output reached 100.7%. The value of seafood export ...