According to preliminary data, the total seafood export turnover of the country hit US$1.26 billion in the first 3 months, up 13% year on year.
Export items with strong upsurge included vannamei prawn (up 57.5%), processed products (41.4%), squid and cephalopod (27%). Shrimp, Pangasius and tuna remained the key export items in the quarter.
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