date:Jun 27, 2012
ed export markets, all are the big challenges seafood companies are facing.
The exports of shrimp and catfish, the two main seafood export items, have begun decreasing since April.
Especially, shrimp exports dropped by 6.5 per cent to $163.2 million, and black tiger shrimp exports dropped by nearly 22 per cent owing to spreading epidemics and the low demand for high-grade products.
Catfish exports also brought $143.6 million only, a decrease of 0.9 per cent in comparison with the same period