Statistics from the three largest import markets in the EU, Japan and the US show that quality of Vietnamese seafood exports has improved a lot compared to previous years, despite undergoing several difficulties since the beginning of this year, causing even export turnover to fall marginally.At present, 130 Pangasius breeding farms on more than 2,800 hectares in the Mekong Delta have the ‘Certificate for Sustainability’, and account for nearly 40 percent of the region’s total breeding area.
More than 50 percent of the fish processing plants have got quality certificates like Global Gap and ASC (Agriculture Stewardship Council).
The seafood farming area meeting food hygiene and safety standards of Europe, the US and Japan has also increased.
According to the Fisheries General Department, Vietnam is one among five top seafood export countries in the world.
In 2012, Vietnamese seafood was exported to 160 nations and territories with total export turnover at US$6.13 billion. Vietnam covers 99 percent of the world’s pangasius exports.
