Vietnam’s pangasius export turnover in August 2021 decreased by 28.5 percent over the same period, it is expected to continue falling 30 percent year on year in September.

A representative from the Directorate of Fisheries made the statement at the virtual conference presided by Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan on September 25 with the participation of representatives from the Ministry of Health, the Vietnam Pangasius Association, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), leaders of provinces in the region and exporters.

Tra fish is raised on 3,516 ha in the Mekong Delta and farmers have harvested an estimated 932,000, just equal to 81 percent compared to the same period last year, according to the Directorate of Fisheries.

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