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.

Tuna production in QI/2017 touched 5,846 MT

08:57 05/23/2017

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first three months of 2017, tuna production in the three key provinces of Vietnam estimated at 5,846 MT. Currently, the price of ocean tuna at the port ranged from VND93,000 to VND110,000 per kg. In Phu Yen province, tuna production hit 1,500 MT, down 2.7% year on year; that in Binh Dinh province was 3,446 MT, an increase of 75% over the same period last year (from 1,970 MT); that in Khanh Hoa province was 900 MT, down 8% from a year before.

In Mar 2017, capture output touched 289.4 thousand MT, the figure in QI/2017 estimated at 685.9 thousand MT, up 1.4% over the same period in 2016. Of that, marine catch hit 651.9 thousand MT, up 1.4% year on year; and inland catch reached 34 thousand MT. The weather in the month was favorable with the appearance of some species such as of shrimps, mackerel, anchovy and scads in the waters of the central and southern provinces. There were about 85% of fishing vessels engaging in fishing. The localities continue to follow the Decision No. 48/2010/QĐ-TTg and Decree No. 67/2014/NĐ-CP of the Government on a number of fisheries development policies.

Compiled by Dieu Thuy