Pangasius production in Vietnam for the first 10 months of this year amounted to 996,076 metric tons (MT), an increase of more than 9 percent year-on-year. Despite the increased volume – a lot of which has and will be exported – prices quoted for the farmed fish are around VND 22,500 (USD 1, EUR 0.94) per kg, which is the highest level seen since the start of 2016.
The prices have been buoyed by increased overseas demand ahead of the Christmas and New Year holidays, according to the Vietnam…