Fishery export grows 6.5% in five months

Vietnam shipped an estimated 3.6 billion USD worth of fishery products abroad during January-May, a year-on-year increase of 6.5%, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP). During the span, the export of tuna rose 25% against the same time last year to nearly 397 million USD. Crab export skyrocketed 84% year-on-year to 101 million USD during the period, with China and Japan being the largest buyers. The export of tra fish garnered nearly 755 million USD, slightly rising 3% while that of shrimp was 1.3 billion USD, up 7%. Source: Vietnam News Agency