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. The country produces annually over 6 million MT of fish, in which its landings reached 2.7 million MT and aquaculture reached 3.3 million MT. In 2021, total fisheries production reached 8.7 million MT, including 3.9 million tons from catching and 4.85 million tons from aquaculture.

Quang Nam: Capture production in QI/2017 hit 12,853 MT

08:41 04/21/2017

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In Quang Nam province of Vietnam, favorable weather facilitates fishing boats to catch fish in offshore waters. Capture production in March 2017 was estimated at 6,823 MT. In the first 3 months of 2017, the catch was 12,853 MT, equal to 15.4% of the yearly plan, up 5.4% (+653 MT) over the same period of 2016.

Traditional fishing gears such as netting, gill nets concentrated in fishing inshore with main species of tuna, scad, mahi mahi, cuttlefish, mackerel .... Under the implementation of Decree No. 67/2014 / ND-CP on encouraging fisheries development; up to now, the province has approved the construction of 92 new ships (reaching 100% of allocation), including 83 fishing vessels and 09 logistic vessels (60 steel boats, 02 composite boats, 30 wooden boats). ), upgrade the main engine of 17 boats.