In addition to shrimp, crab, and fish, shellfish are also one of the major contributors to Vietnam’s seafood export turnover.
According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), Vietnam’s shellfish exports continued to increase in August 2024. In the first eight months of 2024, the export turnover of this group of products increased by 43%, reaching $125 million. Exports of main items such as clams, oysters, snails, and scallops increased strongly compared to the same period.
Specifically, in the first eight months, clams had the largest export turnover among shellfish products, reaching $65 million, up 19% over the same period. Other items such as snails and scallops reached $26 million and $19 million, respectively, with triple-digit growth of 137% and 109%. Oysters, with a value of $10 million, also saw a significant increase of 26%.
The EU was the largest export market for Vietnamese shellfish in the first eight months, reaching $48 million, up 2%. China & Hong Kong was the second-largest market, attracting attention with a turnover of $31 million, a sharp increase of 361% over the same period. This market has also been boosting the import of Vietnamese clams and snails in recent months.
Regarding snails, Vietnam mainly exports apple snails, frozen whelks, as well as nerites, conch, and snail meat. The Chinese particularly favor whelks for their chewy, crispy, and sweet meat, and they can be stored live for a long time.
The following markets are Spain ($17 million), the US ($15 million), and Italy ($14 million).
According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers, exports of this item are being boosted by the increasing demand for bivalve seafood as a source of intact food. The association assesses that the demand for exports of this item will increase, provided that enterprises have enough raw materials.
Vietnam is one of the countries with a strong seafood industry, especially in the field of farming and exporting shellfish such as clams, oysters, snails, and scallops. These products not only meet domestic consumption needs but are also exported to many international markets such as Japan, South Korea, the US, and Europe.
According to statistics from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vietnam has over 41,500 hectares of shellfish farming (mainly bivalve mollusks) with an output of about 265,000 tons/year, of which clams alone account for 179,000 tons/year. The value chain of this industry is providing jobs for about 200,000 laborers.
In the southern provinces, shellfish are concentrated in coastal localities such as Ben Tre, Tra Vinh, and Tien Giang.
However, due to weather conditions affected by climate change and saltwater intrusion this year, the output of shellfish, especially clams, is expected to decrease significantly.
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