Of the figure, 40,200ha will be saltwater and brackish water aquaculture areas and the remaining freshwater aquaculture, under a new fishery development plan to 2030.
The province also targets expanding its aquaculture area to 50,000ha in the 2021-2030 period.
Nguyen Huu Lap, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, said the province would restructure breeding methods and kinds of aquatic species to suit the province’s natural conditions and adapt to climate change.
The province will focus on advanced farming techniques for aquaculture to increase yield and quality.
In freshwater areas, the province will stabilise its tra fish farming area and breed other traditional fresh water fish species to increase income for local households.
In saltwater and brackish water areas, the province will continue developing the farming of key aquatic species like white-legged shrimp, black-tiger shrimp, bivalve molluscs and brackish water fish.
The province will set up concentrated aquaculture areas that breed aquatic species under Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) for exports.
The province has more than 46,500ha of aquaculture, including 11,500ha of semi-intensive and intensive shrimp farming. according to the province’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.
It has concentrated farming areas for white-legged shrimp and black-tiger shrimp in the coastal districts of Ba Tri, BinhDai and Thanh Phu.
It also has 39 establishments that produce aquatic species fries or breed aquatic species, on a total area of 8,120ha under high quality standards like VietGAP, GlobalGAP, Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) and Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) standards.
Bui Van Lam, Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said the province targets having 10 percent of intensive shrimp farming areas to be bred under GAP standards or equivalent standards.
Many seafood co-operatives in the province are operating successfully.
The Rang Dong Seafood Cooperative in Binh Dai district’s Thoi Xuan commune, for instance, has nearly 9,690 members who manage, breed and exploit clams on a total area of nearly 1,600ha in Chai Muoi and Thoi Muoi islets.
Pham Van Thuan, director of the cooperative, said the cooperative had harvested more than 1,290 tonnes of clams with revenue of 33 billion VND (1.4 million USD) in the first eight months of the year.
The clams have been granted Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification and exported to many countries.
The province has 13 modern seafood processing plants that can process up to 150,000 tonnes of seafood a year. The plants process mostly shrimp, tra fish and clams.
VNA
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(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Fishermen in Ha Tinh are gradually overcoming difficulties to maintain the efficiency of seafood exploitation. In the first six months of 2026, the entire province achieved a production of more than 23,000 tons of seafood, worth more than 1,200 billion VND.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) June 2026 brought encouraging signs for Vietnam's tuna exports, with export value rising 20% year-on-year to nearly USD 72 million. However, this increase has yet to offset the prolonged slowdown seen in key markets such as the European Union (EU), where import demand remains weak. The outlook for the second half of the year is expected to become more challenging as freight rates continue to climb.
(vasep.com.vn) As part of the Vietnam Fisheries International Exhibition (Vietfish 2026), the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), in collaboration with the Agency for Domestic Market Management and Development under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, will organize the Domestic Seafood Supply–Demand Matching Program on the morning of August 20, 2026, at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC), Ho Chi Minh City. The program aims to foster direct business connections between Vietnamese seafood producers and processors and domestic distributors, retailers, and foodservice channels.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The Cooking Show will be one of the most engaging experiential highlights of Vietfish 2026. Taking place over three days, from August 19–21, 2026, at Hall B1, SECC, Ho Chi Minh City, the event will offer visitors a vibrant culinary space where Vietnamese seafood is showcased through its flavors, stories, and real-life culinary applications.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam's pangasius exports reached USD 205 million in June 2026, up 5% compared with the same month in 2025. Cumulative export value for the first six months of the year totaled USD 1.1 billion, an increase of 12% year-on-year. Growth was primarily driven by strong demand from China and CPTPP markets, while exports to the United States and Brazil continued to decline.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first six months of 2026, Ha Tinh province continued to implement comprehensive solutions to combat IUU fishing; strictly manage the fishing fleet, control fishing vessels entering and leaving ports, operate vessel tracking devices, trace the origin of seafood, and severely punish violations.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam's tilapia exports reached USD 7 million in June 2026, down 32% compared with the same month in 2025. Nevertheless, thanks to strong growth in the first five months of the year, cumulative tilapia exports in the first half of 2026 totaled USD 69 million, up 67% year on year.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Sa Giang Import-Export Joint Stock Company, a member of the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), has been honored with the "Famous Brand - Competitive Vietnamese Brand 2026" certification at an award ceremony organized by the Vietnam Intellectual Property Association (VIPA).
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) China imported nearly $1.4 billion worth of Vietnamese seafood in the first half of the year, a 40% increase compared to the same period last year, surpassing the US to become the largest export market for the industry.
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