date:Apr 10, 2013
Decreasing demand and a lack of raw material account for thenegative trend, according to the Vietnam Association of SeafoodExporters and Producers (VASEP). Vietnamese shrimp producers arehaving trouble obtaining the raw shrimp they need because ofdisease-stricken crops and Japans ethoxyquin testing.
Shrimp exports are estimated to have fallen by 10% to $160million in March and by 7.9-8% to $400 million in the first threemonths of 2013. Pangasius exports had a year-on-year decrease of13% to $140