The estimated total aquaculture harvest output in July 2025 (including cage and raft farming) is approximately 95.8 thousand tons, up 6.09% (+5.5 thousand tons) compared to the same period last year. This included nearly 71.5 thousand tons of fish, an increase of 4.63% (+3.2 thousand tons); approxiamtely 12.9 thousand tons of shrimp, up 16.37% (+1.8 thousand tons) and 11.4 thousand tons of other aquatic products, up 4.81% (+5,240 tons) year on year.
According to the An Giang Statistics Office, total aquaculture production for the first 7 months of 2025 reached approximately 666.5 thousand tons, rise 7.10% (an increase of nearly 44.2 thousand tons) compared to the same period last year. Specifically, harvested fish production was about 505 thousand tons, up 6.02% (an increase of 28.7 thousand tons); harvested shrimp reached 82.5 thousand tons, up 8.37% (an increase of 6.4 thousand tons and other aquatic species production reached 79 thousand tons, up 13.08% (an increase of 9.1 thousand tons) year-on-year.
In the month, the price of commercial pangasius remained stable at a high level, benefiting farmers (currently ranging from 30,000 to 32,000 VND/kg, up 3,000 VND/kg year-on-year). Additionally, prices of other fish species increased by 5–10% compared to the same period, leading to an expansion in aquaculture scale and harvest.
However, in the first months of 2025, aquatic disease outbreaks remained complicated, particularly in brackish-water shrimp farming. Specifically, total damaged shrimp farming area reached 1,130.49 hectares, mainly due to environmental factors, in addition to pathogens such as white spot syndrome, acute hepatopancreatic necrosis disease (AHPND) and Enterocytozoon hepatopenaei (EHP). To proactively respond, technical agencies conducted active disease surveillance on 218 shrimp samples, detecting 29 samples positive for dangerous diseases. Moreover, water environment monitoring was maintained with 11 rounds over 6 months, enabling farmers to adjust farming practices in time. In addition, chemicals for environmental treatment were distributed, training courses and communication programs were organized, while farmers were encouraged to adopt biosecure farming practices, reduced stocking densities and improved seed quality.
Restructuring of Fisheries Exploitation
Regarding exploitation, the province is restructuring the industry by gradually reducing the number of nearshore fishing vessels, banning trawling, electric pulse fishing, explosives and shifting to purse seining, offshore handline fishing and trap fishing in order to promote more eco-friendly exploitation of marine resources. At the same time, strict measures against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing are being strictly enforced with many vessel owners complying with regulations and addressing violations in foreign fishing grounds.
In July, Typhoon No.3 and Typhoon No.4 impacted marine fishing activities. As a result, the estimated marine fisheries production in July 2025 was approximately 35.1 thousand tons, down 2.69% year-on-year. For the first 7 months of 2025, the total marine fisheries production reached nearly 248.5 thousand tons, up 1.11% (an increase of 2.7 thousand tons) compared to the same period last year. Of this, captured fish production was over 175.7 thousand tons (70.72% of total marine fisheries production), an increase of 523 tons compared to the same period last year.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first three months of 2026, Vietnam’s exports of fish cake and surimi reached USD 63 million, down 5% compared to the same period last year. Although total export value declined slightly due to decreases in some key markets, many other destinations continued to post strong growth, opening up room for this convenience-oriented processed segment in the coming quarters.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Favorable weather conditions in the early months of 2026 have brought encouraging signs for fisheries activities in Quang Tri. Output has grown steadily, contributing to improved livelihoods for local residents.
Entering 2026, Vietnam’s seafood industry is facing a period of both high expectations and mounting pressures. Following the positive recovery in 2025, production and export activities in Q1/2026 demonstrated the strong adaptability of Vietnam’s seafood business community amid continued global trade volatility, intensifying international competition, and increasingly stringent compliance requirements in import markets.
(vasep.com.vn) In the first quarter of 2026, Vietnam’s shrimp exports reached USD 1.069 billion, up 17.5% compared to the same period in 2025. This is a positive result amid an uneven global shrimp market recovery, intensifying competition among major suppliers, and continued volatility in the international trade environment. However, this growth does not reflect a broad-based recovery across the entire sector, but rather is driven mainly by strong performance in a few markets and specific product segments—most notably lobster exports to China.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s tuna exports continued to decline in March 2026. Cumulatively, in the first three months of the year, export value reached USD 208 million, down 4% compared to the same period in 2025. The export landscape shows clear divergence across markets: while the U.S. and EU remain challenging, markets such as Russia, the Middle East, Egypt, the Philippines, and Mexico have emerged as growth bright spots.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In Quang Ngai Province, shrimp farming costs are rising sharply due to लगातार increases in feed, fuel, and input material prices, while farm-gate shrimp prices are declining. This has significantly reduced farmers’ profit margins and increased production risks.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s tilapia exports are experiencing impressive growth, reflecting expanding global demand as well as the sector’s development potential. However, behind the strong growth figures lie limitations in production capacity and supply chains, highlighting the need for sustainable development in the coming period.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s pangasius exports to the Middle East in 2025 and early 2026 have shown notable growth. However, escalating geopolitical tensions in the region have increasingly impacted export activities since March. This situation presents a challenge of balancing market expansion opportunities with rising trade risks.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The Quang Tri Department of Agriculture and Environment has instructed localities to base their stocking schedules on actual conditions in each farming area, while developing plans, allocating resources, and implementing synchronized measures for disease prevention and disaster risk management in aquaculture production.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first two months of 2026, Vietnam’s exports of fish cakes and surimi exceeded USD 45 million, up 7% compared to the same period in 2025, indicating a positive outlook for this product segment amid recovering demand in many markets.
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