date:Mar 21, 2013
Figures by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Processors show that export turnover of the countrys seafood industry merely touched US$6.2 billion last year, compared to a target of $6.8 billion. With a growth rate of nearly 1 percent, last year was considered the worst year for the local seafood industry in recent years, as breeding, producing, and exports, all faced difficulties.
Breeders struggled with fluctuating prices and diseases since the beginning of the year, causing a de