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.

Kien Giang: Up in fishery production in Jan – Sep 2016

09:03 12/19/2016

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In Sep 2016, the capture and aquaculture output of Kien Giang province (Viet Nam) totaled 60,025 MT. The figure in Jan-Sep 2016 estimated at 529,584 MT, completing 76.50% of the plan and increasing by 4% over the same period last year.

The area for shrimp farming hit 105,505 ha, completing 102.2% of the plan and up 7% a year before. So far, shrimp production of the locality amounted to 41,351 MT, completing 72.55% of the plan and up 7.93% over the same period last year.

Recently, the province has been implementing the Decree No. 67/2014 / ND-CP of the Government on the policy of developing fisheries. So far, there have been 20 ships which signed the credit agreement with total loan of VND126.2 billion, accounting for 71% of total investment. In Sep 2016, there were 10 launched ships.

Compiled by Dieu Thuy