Vietnam to propose entire pangasius industry be certified against the ASC standard by 2016
SEAFOOD.COM NEWS April 10, 2014
Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has drafted a new law that would require all of the country's pangasius farms and supply chain companies be certified to the Aquaculture Stewardship Council's Pangasius Standard by 2016.
There are currently 43 ASC certified farms in the Mekong Delta supplying ASC certified pangasius. The reported area used for pangasius farming in Vietnam is an estimated 5,950 hectares with an output of 977,000 metric tons.
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