Vietnam: Learning from Warnings
Vietnam’s fisheries sector plays an important role in the economic structure of the country. Marine capture fishery production continues to increase at an average rate of 9.07 per cent annually, whereas aquaculture activities increase at an average rate of 12.77 per cent per year. As reported by the General Directorate of Fisheries (D-Fish), in 2017 the total fish production reached over 7.28 mn tonnes, up by 5.6 per cent compared to 2016. The capture fishery production reached nearly 3.42 mn tonnes, up by 5.7 per cent, and aquaculture output reached over 3.86 mn tonnes, up 5.5 per cent, totalling in a farming area of 1.1 mn ha. Aquaculture production accounted for 53 per cent of total output in 2017, whereas in 2016 it was 54.2 per cent.
Title of publication: Samudra Report
Issue: 80
ISSN: 0973-1121
Nombre de pages: 17-22
Auteur: Than Thi Hien, Nguyen Van Cong, and Nguyen Thi Thao
Organisation: International Collective in Support of Fishworkers (ICSF)
Année: 2018
Pays: Viet Nam
Type: Article de revue spécialisée
Texte intégral disponible à l'adresse: https://www.icsf.net/images/samudra/pdf/english/issue_80/4369_art_Sam_80_Vietnam_Than_Thi_Hien.pdf
Langue: English