Last year, Colombia imported 78,000 tonnes of fish, worth an estimated US$188 million, up 41% in volume compared to 2012.
Tuna and Tra (Pangasius) fish alone accounted for 19% and 16% of the total frozen fish imports.
In the 1970s, Colombia’s river fish catch reached 70,000 tonnes per year. However, a sharp fall in output and limited farming in recent years forced the country to increase its imports from other countries, including Vietnam.
Fernando Bagés, a Columbian aquaculture expert, forecasts that tra fish imported from Vietnam will continue to uptrend thanks to its competitive price and consistent high quality.
In the 1970s, Colombia’s river fish catch reached 70,000 tonnes per year. However, a sharp fall in output and limited farming in recent years forced the country to increase its imports from other countries, including Vietnam.
Fernando Bagés, a Columbian aquaculture expert, forecasts that tra fish imported from Vietnam will continue to uptrend thanks to its competitive price and consistent high quality.
