Pangasius farms are required to meet hygiene and veterinary conditions and to be in compliance with following Vietnamese regulations: -Decision No. 130/2008/QD-BNN dated December 31, 2008 of the Ministry of…
In Mekong River Delta in Vietnam, there are three main farming techniques: intensive pond, floating cage and net-pen enclosure farming. Floating cages: The cages are made from steel or wood,…
Pangasius hypophthalmus – Tra Tra is a fish with long body, grey black back, little white belly, big mouth and two pairs of barbells. The raising period varies from 6 to…
The two following species are mainly reared in Vietnam: – Pangasius hypophthalmus Other scientific names: Pangasius sutchi, Helicophagus hypophthalmus, Pangasius macronemus. Common names: Tra, Swai, Sutchi catfish, Striped catfish, Silver striped catfish…
Pangasius rearing has traditionally been carried out in the Southern of Vietnam since the 1950s. Tra fish can be reared in pond or cage and Basa fish mainly in cage. …
Following are fish belong to Pangasiidae family (Tra familly) with Vietnamese name: 12 species among 13 as mentioned above belong to Pangasius family and one to Helicophasus family. However, two species of Pangasius…
Map of Pangasius aquaculture regions in Vietnam Pangasius have been raising and developing mostly in 10 Mekong Delta River provinces of Vietnam, including: An Giang, Dong Thap, Tien Giang, Can Tho,…