Vietnam's export of aquatic products increased

Introduction: according to the Vietnam news, in 2001, Vietnam's export of aquatic products earned foreign exchange of 1.8 billion US dollars, an increase of 200 million US dollars over the original plan, an increase of 15% over 2000 In 2001, Vietnam's pelagic fishing, aquaculture and export of aquatic products went hand in hand The annual catch of aquatic products reached 1.5 million tons, of which the output of pelagic fishing was more than 500000 tons, accounting for more than one third Together with aquaculture, Vietnam's total aquatic production reached 2.2 million tons in 2001 Due to the realization of effective investment and the efforts of various departments, Vietnam's technological and management level of aquatic products processing has now possessed the ability to participate in the world market competition and integrate into the world economy, and can stably occupy many export markets, including those with high requirements such as the European Union, North America and Japan In 2001, Vietnam exported 27% of its aquatic products to the United States and 26% to Japan The export to mainland China and Hong Kong also increased significantly, reaching about 20%; at the same time, the continued maintenance of border trade and direct sales channels at sea is also one of the favorable conditions for Vietnam's aquatic products export to mainland China and Hong Kong In recent years, Vietnam's aquaculture industry has developed rapidly In the early 1980s, Vietnam's annual export of aquatic products earned only 11.2 million US dollars In 2001, the export of aquatic products has reached 1.8 billion US dollars