Tuna is processed for export at Ba Hai JSC. (Photo: VNA)

According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), canned tuna exports in the reviewed period surged 53% year-on-year, bagging over 196 million USD, a year-on-year increase of 21%.

VASEP said that this year, Vietnamese tuna exporters have expanded export markets right from the beginning of the year.

In the first quarter, tuna products were shipped to more than 80 markets. Especially, in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) markets, tuna exports continued to grow.

Notably, the shipments to Canada and Chile rose 146% and 116%, respectively. The International Trade Centre (ITC) reported that Vietnam is the third largest tuna supplier for Canada in 2023, after Thailand and Italy.