Tilapia bounces back: Eight-fold increase in exports from Vietnam

Vietnam exported tilapia products worth USD 14 million (EUR 12.4 million) in the first six months of this year, representing an eight-fold leap on the corresponding period of 2015, according to new figures published by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

The Southeast Asian country’s tilapia exporters experienced a 4.6 percent decrease in trade last year with sales totaling USD 34 million (EUR 30 million). This had followed three years of strong growth.

The Un…