Vietnam: The risk of breaking the seafood export chain

Published 2021년 8월 30일

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Over half of pangasius processing factories in the Mekong Delta and seafood processing factories in the Southeast have closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, with up to 50% of businesses in some key areas suffering. The operating capacity of the pangasius industry is estimated to be only 10-20%. Many enterprises are considering shutting down due to high expenses and difficulty in travel and transportation. The shrimp industry also faces challenges with reduced processing capacity and a serious shortage of workers. Urgent measures are needed to restore the production chain, or there is a risk of collapse. Opinions are mixed on the effectiveness of the "3 on the spot" solution and concerns are raised about the potential for shrimp supply shortages until the end of the year or into 2022.

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Source: Nongnghiep.vn More than half of pangasius factories in the Mekong Delta have had to stop working. Photo: Le Hoang Vu. According to the survey results of VASEP, up to this point, the rate of Covid-19 vaccine injection (1st shot) of seafood processing and exporting enterprises is on average 40-50%. In which, Ca Mau is the locality with the fastest and highest injection rate. Currently, over 50% of pangasius processing factories in the Mekong Delta and seafood processing factories in the Southeast have closed. From the end of July 2021, when the disease spread to the Mekong Delta provinces, pangasius processing enterprises suffered first, when up to 50% of businesses in some key areas had to close. As a result, pangasius raised in ponds of companies exceeds the size because factories stop working or reduce their maximum capacity. In some businesses raising pangasius, the farming time is prolonged, the density is high, causing the fish to die tens of tons per day. Currently, ...

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