Fisheries sector urged to clear barriers to tra fish

The fisheries sector needs to clear barriers for tra fish in the US, the European Union (EU) and China, said Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Vu Van Tam.
Fisheries sector urged to clear barriers to tra fish ảnh 1Processing tra fish in Dong Thap (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Thefisheries sector needs to clear barriers for tra fish in the US, the EuropeanUnion (EU) and China, said Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentVu Van Tam.

Tam suggested the sectorrearrange production to meet US standards as the US remains a major importer. Forthe EU, it should get ready for the upcoming bilateral free trade agreement andto tackle barriers, including dealing with inaccurate media reports about trafish.

Regarding the Chinesemarket, further attention should be paid to product quality management andensuring fairness for businesses involved in official and cross-border trade.
He also underscored theneed to continue marketing products in Japan, Brazil, ASEAN and several othermarkets.

At home, he proposeddeveloping new products that suit domestic consumers’ taste, ensuring supply ofhigh-quality varieties and making it easier for enterprises to work withscientists and research institutes to churn out quality tra fish for breeding.

Nguyen Ngoc Oai, DeputyDirector General of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’sDirectorate of Fisheries (DOF), said negotiations against the US’s Farm Billwill be a priority between now and the year’s end.

DOF statistics showed thattotal tra fish exports surpassed 500 million USD in the first half of this year,up 2.7 percent year-on-year.

Total tra fish farming areain the Mekong Delta is 3,100ha with total output of more than 500,000 tonnes,up 1.3 percent and 2.2 percent, respectively.-VNA




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