Vietnam: Every year, we still have to import more than 171,000 shrimps like parents from the US and Thailand

Published 2023년 3월 24일

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Vietnam's brackish water shrimp production reached a record high of nearly 1.1 million tons in 2022, with an export turnover of 4.3 billion USD, an increase of 11.2% from the previous year. However, the industry still relies on imported shrimp seed, mainly from the US and Thailand. The country has over 2,000 hatcheries, with Ninh Thuan province being a key area for shrimp seed production, meeting 35% of the country's demand. Despite the challenges of adverse weather and market instability in 2023, which led to a decrease in seafood export turnover in the first two months, the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development has set targets for shrimp farming and seed production.

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The conference was chaired by Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien, Vice Chairman of Ninh Thuan Provincial People's Committee Le Huyen. According to the Directorate of Fisheries (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development), the country's brackish water shrimp production in 2022 will reach nearly 1.1 million tons (up 8.5% compared to 2021). In which, the output of black tiger shrimp reached more than 270,000 tons, whiteleg shrimp reached 740,000 tons (the rest were giant freshwater shrimp and other shrimp), export turnover reached 4.3 billion USD (up 11.2% compared to the same period last year). 2021). This is the year the shrimp industry has reached an all-time high. Although the export of commercial shrimp is high, the domestic source of shrimp seed is still limited and still depends on imports from abroad. Specifically, in 2022, the whole country imported more than 171,000 white shrimp with the same father and mother and 328 black tiger shrimp ...

Source: Danviet