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 started new shrimp farming crop

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) At the beginning of March, 2016, farmers in Bac Lieu province stocked shrimp seed on an area of more than 12,970 ha, bringing the total aquaculture area to 102,960 ha. In which, the area for shrimp farming was 102,750 ha and the remaining was for finfish, and other species. At the same time, the locality harvested 1,359 MT of fish on the area of 55,930 ha.

Compared to Jan 2016, the price of raw shrimp rose slightly, shrimp count 30 pc/ kg was priced from VND180,000 to VND 200,000/kg; the size of 40 pc/kg was priced from VND145,000 to VND 160,000/kg.

In March, 2016, local authorities planned to implement measures to boost the development of local aquaculture sector: monitoring farming ponds; guiding farmers to comply the plan, farming schedule and farming techniques; not discharging of untreated sludge into the environment; protecting farming environment.

Compiled by Dieu Thuy


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