Developing geographical indications for Binh Thuan shrimp

This is good news for businesses, establishments and people participating in the production and farming of shrimp and shrimp in the province. When the project "Building, managing and developing geographical indications for Binh Thuan shrimp products" is completed, it will contribute to increasing the value of Binh Thuan shrimp products, improving people's lives and promoting the socio -economic development of Binh Thuan province.

Why is Binh Thuan shrimp famous?

In Binh Thuan, the shrimp seed production industry started in 1985 and has been present in the Southern market since the 1990s, when brackish water shrimp farming in the Mekong Delta was just beginning to develop. According to Mr. Le Thanh Son - Vice President of Binh Thuan Shrimp Association, when surveying households in key shrimp farming localities such as Ca Mau, Soc Trang, Kien Giang, Ben Tre ... most of them confirmed that the quality of shrimp seeds produced in Binh Thuan has a higher survival rate than other places and the shrimp grow quickly. Currently, in addition to the Western market, Binh Thuan shrimp seeds have spread to shrimp farming localities in the Central and Northern regions. Every year, the output of Binh Thuan shrimp seeds sold to the Southern and Central provinces accounts for about 80%, the rest is in the Northern provinces.

To clarify the above question, Dr. Nguyen Tan Sy - Deputy Director of the Institute of Aquaculture, Nha Trang University of Fisheries clearly analyzed: “Binh Thuan is a land with favorable natural conditions for developing the aquaculture industry, especially shrimp seed production. Binh Thuan is one of the five rare regions in the world with high nutrient upwelling waters, stable salinity, no fresh water from rivers flowing into the sea, so it is rich in minerals. The mineral content in the water has a reasonable ratio, very suitable for raising shrimp seeds, helping the shrimp develop better than other localities. Not only that, the farming area here has many coral reefs that filter seawater. Clean water is an important factor for successful shrimp farming. In particular, when the finished shrimp are raised, they will have a beautiful color, deliciousness, and sweetness compared to shrimp raised in other provinces and cities. That is why large shrimp farming areas in the Western provinces still come to Binh Thuan to buy shrimp seeds, even though these provinces still have businesses supplying them. alike".

The seed produced in Binh Thuan has a higher survival rate than other places.

With the above convincing reasons, the output of shrimp postlarvae produced and consumed in recent years has reached 25.3 billion postlarvae/148 facilities, accounting for 20% of the country's shrimp postlarvae output. Up to now, the whole province has 148 enterprises and facilities with 730 shrimp postlarvae production farms. Shrimp postlarvae production in Binh Thuan is currently mainly on two subjects: black tiger shrimp and white-leg shrimp. Over time, the capacity and scale of the postlarvae farms have also been constantly increased because enterprises and shrimp postlarvae production facilities have focused on upgrading and applying advanced scientific techniques. Many postlarvae production facilities in the province are large-scale, investing in modern equipment, advanced technical processes, meeting international quality standards in shrimp postlarvae production.

Shrimp seed production facilities have focused on upgrading and applying advanced scientific techniques.

It is necessary to protect geographical indications.

Mr. Le Thanh Son - Vice President of Binh Thuan Shrimp Association said: "To maintain and expand the consumption market, most establishments and enterprises in the province are very interested in investing in technology to produce high-quality, disease-resistant shrimp seeds without using antibiotics. Regarding the source of parent shrimp, Viet Uc Seafood Joint Stock Company is a pioneer in successfully researching and producing parent shrimp seeds, with traceable origin, high survival rate, resistance and good adaptation to local soil conditions, no longer dependent on imported sources such as the US, Thailand, Singapore...

Binh Thuan shrimp seed has also been identified as an advantageous product.

It can be seen that the self-sufficiency of broodstock shrimp further affirms the advantages of shrimp seed production of Binh Thuan province in the South Central region and the whole country. Binh Thuan shrimp seed has also been identified as an advantageous product serving the strategic goal of developing Vietnam's shrimp industry until 2025 according to Decision No. 79 dated January 18, 2018 of the Prime Minister.

Dr. Nguyen Tan Sy - Deputy Director of the Institute of Aquaculture analyzed the reasons why shrimp seed produced in Binh Thuan is superior to other places.

At the recent conference on “Management and development of geographical indications for Binh Thuan shrimp products”, Ms. Mai Thanh Nga - Deputy Director of the Department of Science and Technology emphasized: “Protection in the form of geographical indications will create a premise for better management of the quality of Binh Thuan shrimp products, contributing to expanding the production area, creating opportunities for organizations and individuals raising and trading shrimp in Binh Thuan province to benefit more from the brand value of Binh Thuan shrimp. In addition, Binh Thuan is a province with great potential for tourism, combined with the fact that Binh Thuan shrimp products are protected in the form of geographical indications, not only creating a reputation, enhancing the value of shrimp products, but also attracting investment and promoting the development of tourism services for Binh Thuan”.

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