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.

Ca Mau: Fish production rose 3% in Sep 2016

08:30 10/28/2016

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In Sep 2016, aquaculture and capture production of Ca Mau province (Vietnam) totaled 41.3 thousand MT, up 3.25% over the previous month, and up 18.34% over the same period last year. The figure in Jan-Sep 2016 estimated at 369.4 thousand MT, completing 69.7% of the yearly plan, down 1.93% over the same period last year.

In the first 9 months of 2016, the stocking area of the province reached 294,000 hectares (all types), down 0.31% year on year. Aquaculture output in Sep 2016 hit 23 thousand MT, an increase of 2.22% over the previous month, and up 6.98% over the same period last year. Total aquaculture volume in the Jan-Sep 2016 estimated at 211 thousand MT, completing 62.99% of the plan, down 9.10% year on year.

In Sep 2016, shrimp seed production in the province reached 1 billion pieces, the figure in the first 9 months of 2016 estimated at 7.5 billion pieces, down 9.64% year on year.

Compiled by Dieu Thuy