Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Seafood exports target 3.6 billion US$ in 2007

The fisheries sector expects to reach an export turnover of 3.6 billion US$ in 2007, a year-on-year increase of 7.02%, and strives to net 3.8 million tonnes of products, including 2 million tonnes from fishing and 1.8 million tonnes from aquaculture.
The target was set at a meeting held in Ha Noi on Jan. 16 to review the sector's performance in 2006 and discuss its plan for 2007.
Addressing the meeting, Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Sinh Hung requested that the sector breed more economically valueable species in order to increase.

Source: VNA

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