Vietnam’s shrimp exports target the EU
In the first eleven months of 2014, the country’s shrimp exports to EU rose by 71.7% compared to the same period in 2013.
Last year, Vietnamese shrimps were more advantaged than those from Thailand and India.
The Thai prawn industry was badly affected after the Guardian UK carried adverse information in June 2014 accusing Thailand of slavery in its fishing industry. "If you buy prawns or shrimp from Thailand, you will be buying the produce of slave labour," says Aidan McQuade, director of Anti-Slavery International.