September 04, 2017 | 21:36 (GMT+7)
Seafood output hits 2.3 million tons in eight months
Vietnam’s total output of caught fish in the first eight months of 2017 reached nearly 2.3 million tons, up 3.4 percent year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Total tuna catch in the first eight months of 2017 estimated at 14,901 tons. Photo: tongcucthuysan.gov.vn
Of the figure 2.16 million tons were caught from the sea, a rise of 3.3 percent compared to the same period last year.
The ministry attributed the increases to the favorable weather conditions and localities’ support to fishermen.
However, it said that tuna catch in Binh Dinh, Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa dropped nearly 17 percent in August to only 832 tons.
In the first eight months of this year, total tuna catch was estimated at 14,901 tons, up 10.6 percent year on year.
Binh Dinh took the lead with 8,508 tons, a rise of 18.9 percent, followed by Phu Yen 3,410 tons (up 6.1 percent) and Khanh Hoa 2,983 tons (down 2 percent).
Source: VNA