Vietnamese tuna exports start rebound, EU trade picks up

Total tuna exports from Vietnam in the first four months of this year fell by 3 percent year-on-year to USD 141 million (EUR 124.8 million). However, April showed signs of improvement with the trade valued at USD 42.5 million (EUR 37.6 million), up 2.5 percent compared to the corresponding month in 2015.

According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), in the four months January through April, Vietnam’s exports of processed/canned tuna totaled USD 55.5 million …