Catfish Committee Formed to Steer Mekong Industry

According to the news organisation Saigon, the committee has the duty to advise the Prime Minister on controlling production and consumption activities of catfish in Mekong Delta, in accordance with approved plans and the market’s developments.

Catfish contributes two percent of the country’s GDP and more than a half of all aquatic produce exports.

Vietnam’s catfish has been exported to 130 countries and territories, such as Ukraine, Russia, the EU, Middle East, and the US.

Last year, the production of catfish in the Mekong Delta reached over 1.1 million tonnes, with 633,000 tonnes of fish exported, raising more than US$1.4 billion.

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