Protection of geographical indications for giant freshwater shrimp ‘Ben Tre’

The National Office of Intellectual Property decided to issue the Certificate of Geographical Indication Registration No. 00103 for the ‘Ben Tre’ crayfish product. Ben Tre Provincial People’s Committee is the organization that manages this geographical indication.

Crayfish – Artwork: Internet

With the characteristics of growing in brackish and fresh water, near estuaries, or large river systems, the number of crayfish in Ben Tre is more and more delicious than other regions. The reputation and unique quality of Ben Tre crayfish are due to the natural conditions of the geographic area. Ben Tre crayfish are cultured in two environments: the rice field environment and the coconut garden ditch environment.

The flora and zooplankton in the water in the rivers of Ben Tre are plentiful and diverse. The abundance of plankton available in the wild is an excellent natural food source, making it easy for both larvae and adult shrimp to use, which is why the survival rate of giant freshwater shrimp in Ben Tre is always Higher yield, grade, and uniformity are higher than those of other regions. It is the abundant and nutritious natural food source available in the country that makes the difference in the physicochemical composition of Ben Tre crayfish, with high content of calcium, fat and Omega 3.

In addition to the natural geographical conditions, the local shrimp farming techniques also contribute to the unique quality and characteristics of Ben Tre crayfish.

The geographical area is as follows:

The communes of Tan Thanh Binh, Tan Phu Tay, Tan Thanh Tay, Thanh An, Hoa Loc, Thanh Tan, Phu My, Thanh Ngai, Phuoc My Trung, Hung Khanh Trung A, Tan Binh, Nhuan Phu Tan, Khanh Thanh Tan belong to the district Cay Bac Mine;

Communes of Dinh Thuy, An Thanh, Da Phuoc Hoi, Tan Hoi, Phuoc Hiep, Binh Khanh, An Dinh, Tan Trung, Minh Duc, An Thoi, Thanh Thoi A, Thanh Thoi B, Ngai Dang, Cam Son, Huong My and Mo Cay townlet of Mo Cay Nam district;

Communes of Dai Dien, Tan Phong, Thoi Thanh, Hoa Loi, My Hung, Binh Thanh, My An, An Thanh, An Thuan, An Qui, An Dien, An Nhon, Giao Thanh, Thanh Phong and Thanh Phu town in the district Thanh Phu;

The communes of Tan Hao, Phuoc Long, Luong Phu, Thuan Dien, Son Phu, Thanh Phu Dong, Chau Binh, Binh Hoa, Long My, My Thanh, Luong Hoa, Luong Quoi, Tan Loi Thanh belong to Giong Trom district;

The communes of Long Dinh, Phu Thuan, Vang Quoi Tay, Vang Quoi Dong, Dai Hoa Loc belong to Binh Dai district, Ben Tre province.