An Giang has significant potential for marine farming. The province possesses abundant coastal and island water surface area, with environmental conditions suitable for various aquatic species. Marine aquaculture can be developed year-round, creating livelihoods while contributing to ecosystem protection, mangrove preservation, wave reduction, and erosion prevention.
According to the leadership of the An Giang Department of Agriculture and Environment, in addition to restructuring the fisheries sector by reducing the number of fishing vessels, reorganizing the exploitation industry appropriately, ensuring fishermen’s livelihoods, and restoring aquatic resources, An Giang is promoting the development of marine aquaculture adapted to the increasingly severe impacts of climate change.
According to statistics from the province’s agricultural sector, by the end of 2024 An Giang had 4,291 marine-fish cages, with an annual harvest output of 4,241 tons. In 2025 alone, the An Giang Agricultural Extension Center is implementing 20 marine-fish culture sites using HDPE cages, with a total area of 3,712 m². At the same time, it is coordinating with local authorities to organize technical training sessions and encourage cage-fish farmers to adopt value-chain linkages, switch to industrial feed instead of trash fish, reduce waste, and contribute to environmental protection.
Mr. Mai Văn Hiệp, from An Phú Hamlet, Kiên Hải Special Zone, has been supported by the An Giang Agricultural Extension Center over the past three years to implement a model of farming pearl grouper in cages made from high-density polyethylene (HDPE) under a national agricultural extension project. Since adopting the model, his fish have grown well, achieving a survival rate of 91.9%.
“HDPE cages can withstand rough waves, are more durable, and can be used for offshore farming. Recently, I’ve been using industrial feed for the fish, so diseases are reduced and survival rates are high. With this new model, my annual profits have improved,” Mr. Hiệp shared.
An Giang aims to develop marine aquaculture into a large-scale industrial production sector by 2030, with about 14,000 cages and an output of more than 105,000 tons. The province focuses on transitioning from small-scale operations to modern technology, aligned with green and circular economy principles and climate-change adaptation.
Currently, five enterprises have been approved by the provincial People’s Committee to implement large-scale marine aquaculture projects covering nearly 3,000 hectares. Among these, three projects—by Phu Quoc Seafood Farming and Import–Export Co., Ltd.; Australis Vietnam Seafood Co., Ltd.; and Mavin Nam Du Co., Ltd.—are investing in the development of high-tech marine aquaculture.
Additionally, the province prioritizes models that apply scientific and technological advances in new materials, high-strength cages and nets, auxiliary equipment, and solar-powered lighting on rafts. It also organizes training on disease prevention and treatment, disease-handling measures, and outbreak control; strengthens management and monitoring of farming zones linked with water-environment monitoring; and effectively carries out licensing, marine-area allocation, and issuance of identification codes for marine aquaculture facilities in accordance with the law.
(vasep.com.vn) On November 11, 2026, in Can Tho, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) will organize the Vietnam Seafood Summit 2026 (VSS 2026) under the theme “Seafood Market Outlook 2027–2029: Opportunities and Headroom for Double-Digit Export Growth.”
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Business leader Do Ngoc Tai, General Director of Tai Kim Anh Seafood Processing Joint Stock Company, was honored by the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) with the title “Outstanding Vietnamese Entrepreneur – Thanh Giong Cup 2026” at a ceremony celebrating Vietnam Entrepreneurs’ Day (October 13). The event took place on the evening of October 11, 2026, at the National Convention Center in Hanoi.
(vasep.com.vn) The global tilapia market is becoming increasingly segmented, not only among producing countries but also by product type and destination market. Supply is divided into groups with distinct competitive advantages: large volumes of whole fish and frozen fillets from Asia, high-value fresh fillets from Latin America, and substantial domestic consumption in several major producing countries.
(vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s tuna exports to the UK grew in the first eight months of 2026, despite signs of slowing import demand in the market. However, sharp fluctuations in orders, competition from major suppliers, and new traceability requirements are creating challenges for Vietnamese exporters.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam is stepping up efforts to combat illegal fishing, protect marine ecosystems, expand digital monitoring, and develop science-based management to ensure the sea can support communities and the economy for generations to come.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The EU remains a critical market for Vietnamese shrimp; however, purchasing demand and import patterns are undergoing notable changes. According to Vietnam Customs data, as of September 15, 2026, Vietnam’s shrimp exports to the EU reached nearly $374 million, down 5% year-over-year and accounting for 10.7% of the country’s total shrimp export value. Meanwhile, the EU’s stotal shrimp imports through July 2026 contracted by 7% in volume, exhibiting divergent trends across Southern Europe, Northwestern Europe and Eastern Europe. These dynamics necessitate that Vietnamese enterprises closely monitor individualized market demand, rather than approaching the EU as a monolithic consumer block.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first eight months of 2026, Vietnam’s exports of surimi and fish cakes remained relatively stable year-over-year compared to 2025. Following a contraction in the initial months, export performance demonstrated improvement from June onward, peaking in August. However, the recovery has been uneven, characterized by divergent trends across major markets: robust growth was recorded in China, Japan, Malaysia, the United States, and Taiwan, whereas export volumes to South Korea, Indonesia, and select European markets contracted.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Pangasius remains one of Dong Thap’s key aquaculture species, with the province focusing on developing an integrated value chain covering seed production, commercial farming, deep processing and by-product utilization. The province is promoting high-tech, circular pangasius farming models featuring reduced water exchange and enhanced biosecurity, aiming to improve production efficiency and strengthen control over raw material quality.
(vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s seafood exports in September 2026 are estimated at US$1.135 billion, up 11.9% year-on-year, bringing total exports in the first nine months of the year to US$9.103 billion, up 11.4%. Behind this double-digit growth, however, increasingly divergent market trends are emerging: China–Hong Kong and ASEAN posted strong growth, while the U.S., EU and Japan all recorded declines in September.
(vasep.com.vn) In the first eight months of 2026, Brazil became the largest market for Vietnamese tilapia, with export value reaching US$44 million, up 22,142% year-on-year and accounting for 49% of Vietnam’s total tilapia exports. In August alone, exports to Brazil reached US$4 million. However, behind this remarkable growth is a market that is imposing increasingly stringent requirements on imported supplies.
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