Fish farms around the Mekong River have increased the fish supply, and with it, the potential for environmental and chemical contamination in basa fish sold worldwide.

Farming of basa has started in eastern India's fresh waters as well. The region produced 30,000 tonnes of the fish in 2010, and it is being served all over the north (including Delhi) and the east.

Vietnam had about 5,700 hectares of Basa fish farming area in 2023, with an annual output of 1.6 million tons. The total export value of Vietnamese Basa fish reached US$ 1.78 billion in 2023.

Pangasius fish seeks to outperform Tilapia in size and pace of production The Pangasius species of freshwater fish, known locally as Basa, is now being produced in Jamaica and is being trumpeted a ...

Hutchinson, who is minister without portfolio with responsibility for agriculture, was speaking at the recent market launch of the Basa (Pangasius hypophthalmus) fish at Algix Jamaica’s farm in ...

The Filipino Department of Trade and Industry recently approved a $15.8 million basa fish farming project and aims to earn $23 million in export revenue by 2016, according to Vietnam Plus.

The industry would enhance production of the fingerling and input materials to supply fingerling for basa fish producers in the first quarter next year, according to the ministry. MARD Deputy Minister ...

Basa is said to be inexpensive because it grows fast, it’s easily harvested and it’s processed in factories near the farm. Being able to get the fish to market without the expense of ...

The red label on Vietnamese basa fillets meant that WWF’s suggestion to refrain from consuming the product could affect the lives of millions of farmers, workers and traders in the Cửu Long (Mekong) ...

Vietnam had about 5,700 hectares of Basa fish farming area in 2023, with an annual output of 1.6 million tons. The total export value of Vietnamese Basa fish reached US$ 1.78 billion in 2023. In 2024, ...