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.

Fisheries production hit 1,298 thousand MT in Jan-May 2016

16:22 06/21/2016

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Fisheries production in Northern and South West provinces of Vietnam reaped high yielding in May 2016.

May was time for the south fishing season, weather was favorable and the Decree 67 on supporting fuels and capital for building new fishing vessels proved its effectiveness and the number of offshore vessels with high capacity rose. This helped to boost capture production by local fishermen.

In Jan-May 2016, the capture production estimated to reach 1,298 thousand MT, up 2.8% year on year in which marine catch estimated to touch 1,235 thousand MT.

In the first 5 months of 2016, tuna production from 3 main producing provinces estimated to reach 9,333 thousand MT. In which, tuna output in Binh Dinh province touched 4,720 MT, up 13.2% year on year; Khanh Hoa reported 1,974 thousand MT of ocean tuna, up 15% year on year; tuna yield in Phu Yen province reached 2,911 MT, down 6,1% year on year.

Compiled by Kim Thu