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.

Hai Phong: Fisheries output hit 28,060 MT in QI/2016

11:43 05/04/2016

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Total capture and aquaculture production of Hai Phong province in QI/2016 reached 28,060 MT, up 1.26% over the same period last year.

In Mar 2016, capture volume of the locality estimated at 6,484 MT (up 8.85% year on year), the figure in QI/2016 was 16,030 MT (up 6.8% year on year).

The favorable weather in this time facilitated catching activities in Hai Phong. Plenties of pelagic species in the waters of Bach Long Vy island such as cuttlefish, herring, scad and so on also contributed the rise in fishing of the locality.

The rise in capture output was thanks to higher fish price, favorable weather and plenties of pelagic species in the waters of Bach Long Vy island such as cuttlefish, herring, scad and so on.

Local fishermen are upgrading fishing vessels and enhancing fishing gears to prepare for the coming South fishing season.

Compiled by Dieu Thuy