COVID-19 delays Sapa's salmon consumption

by VTV427 April 2020 Last updated at 16:43 PM

VTV.vn - The consumption of salmon in Sapa District, Lao Cai province has been delayed due to the epidemic, putting salmon farmers in Sapa in extreme difficulties for the past 3 months, mainly due to tourists being the main consumer of the product.

ith the capability to produce 400 tons of salmon annually, the absence of tourists in Sapa has sometimes caused a salmon backlog to reach 250 tons.

As salmon will die soon after laying eggs, it has to be sold immediately. This has led to many households selling salmon at a low price, but still being unable to clear their backlog.

Some have turned to drying, making flakes and pa-te, smoking, freezing salmon and even calling for salmon rescue on Facebook, but still are not able to earn as much.

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