Vietnam: After ups and downs, ASC certification helps Tien Giang's clam farming industry have more opportunities

Published 2023년 11월 8일

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The International Cooperation Center for Sustainable Aquaculture and Fisheries (ICAFIS) announced that Tien Giang's clam farming has received ASC certification from the independent certification organization Control Union. The certification ceremony will take place on November 15. Clams are an important aquatic product in Vietnam, and the development of clam farming has created jobs for many workers. However, the industry has faced challenges such as climate change, epidemics, and fluctuating prices. The ASC certification aims to enhance the value and brand of Tien Giang's clam products and create opportunities for small-scale producers to integrate into the international market.

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The International Cooperation Center for Sustainable Aquaculture and Fisheries (ICAFIS) said that the ASC certification for Tien Giang's clam farming was evaluated by the independent international certification organization Control Union. The ASC certification ceremony for Tien Giang clams will take place on November 15. According to Mr. Dinh Xuan Lap - Deputy Director of ICAFIS Center, clams are one of the four main aquatic products of Vietnam (along with shrimp, pangasius, and tilapia). Clams are a popular product in many markets around the world such as Europe, America, Japan, Malaysia, Australia... As clam farming has developed, Vietnam has effectively exploited the coastal tidal flat area, and created jobs for about 200,000 workers. Tien Giang is one of the provinces with developed clam farming in Vietnam. And clam farming in Go Cong Dong district (Tien Giang) appeared before 1975. By 1990, realizing the potential of clam farming, the People's Committee of Tien Giang province ...

Source: Danviet