GENERAL INFORMATION

Vietnam, with a coastline of over 3,260 kilometers (km) and more than 3,000 islands and islets scattered offshore, plus up to 2,860 rivers and estuaries, has been geographically endowed with ideal conditions for the thriving fishery sector which currently exists.

Great potential of fishery sector in Vietnam is embedded in water bodies of 1.700.000 ha in which 811.700 ha freshwater, 635.400 ha brackish waters and 125.700 ha coves and 300.000 - 400.000 ha wetland areas might be employed for aquaculture development.

The Mekong River Delta in the south and the Red River Delta in the north have been used for wild catch fishing as well as extensive fish farming.

Shrimp and pangasius mostly farmed in the Mekong River Delta, in which, shrimp farmes located in coastal provinces such as Tra Vinh, Bac Lieu, Soc Trang, Ca Mau, Kien Giang, Ben Tre..

Pangasius farming is developing in many provinces in Mekong River Delta such as Can Tho, Vinh Long, Tien Giang, An Giang, Dong Thap, Soc Trang, Hau Giang, Tra Vinh....

Production in the fishery sector grew at an average rate of 7.05% from 1991 to 2000, and 10% from 2001 to now. Vietnamese fisheries production increased steadily YoY. Aquaculture output tent to sharply rise while capture ouput tend to slow down. In 2023, aquaculture occupied 59%, fishing output occupied 41%. From 2018-2023, ratio of fishing output has decreased from 46% to 41% of total fishery production in Vietnam. In 2023, total aquaculture area was 5.408 million tons, up 3.5%; total fishing output was 3.861 million tons, equal to 2022.

Bac Lieu: Aquaculture area hit 108,155 ha

09:17 04/28/2017

Total aquaculture and capture production in the first quarter of 2017 was estimated at 49,955 tons (including 15,780 tons of shrimp). The area of aquaculture hit 108,155 ha; 64,495 ha of harvested area; The aquaculture production was 25,718 tons (including 12,784 tons of shrimp).

There were 1,155 registered fishing vessels in the whole province (total capacity of 198,187 CV, total crews of 6,914 people); Capture production was 24,237 tons (including 2,996 tons of shrimp).

In the second quarter of this year, the provincial fisheries sector will guide farmers and fishermen to comply with crop schedule for aquaculture in 2017; guide farmers to implement sustainable shrimp farming, ensure food hygiene and safety, well manage the pond environment, protect the farming areas; well implement measures to prevent diseases