FISH BASA FILLET

Pangasius (Tra) fish belongs to the Pangasiidae family of catfish withthe scientific name of Pangasius hypophthalmus, which is native to theMekong Delta including Vienam and some other neighbouring countries(Laos, Cambodia and Thai Land). It was originally cautch in the GreatLake of Cambodia. Farmers along the Mekong River started raising thisfish since the 50s but farming was not commercialized until the 90s.

Pangasius was first grown in floating cages and then in openaquaculture ponds along the river since 2003. The old technique of cagefarming has been surpassed by the new technique of pond farming.Pangasius is currently farmed all over the Mekong Delta along Tien andHau Rivers (which are the two branches of Mekong River running throughVietnam).

Pangasius