Fisherman sorting anchovies at a harbour in Quảng Trị province. Vietnam is now home to 1,500 fish sauce manufacturers; among which 35 specialise in making fish sauce for export. — VNA/VNS
HANOI (Vietnam News/Asia News Network): Fish sauce is a staple found on tables up and down the country - in fact, the General Statistics Office (GSO) reported last year that the average person consumed 3.9 litres of fish sauce annually.
However, the industry is at risk of over-exploitation as producers attempt to keep up with demand.
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