Recently, Ca Mau has drastically implemented key solutions, mobilizing the entire political system - particularly at the grassroots level - to strengthen territorial management, enhance communication and promptly prevent fishing vessels from infringing upon foreign waters.
According to Mr. Pham Van Muoi, Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment, the Department proactively advised the Provincial People’s Committee to issue multiple steering documents and specific action plans. It also organized inspections and supervision of implementation in coastal localities. All 19 tasks assigned by the Prime Minister and the National Steering Committee on IUU were fully implemented on schedule with no delays.
The province’s anti-IUU efforts have seen a clear, comprehensive, and practical transformation. Completing all central-level mandates, strictly managing the fleet, effectively controlling fishing activities, and severely penalizing violations have created a firm premise to move toward removing the EC's "yellow card."
One of the most prominent achievements of Ca Mau’s anti-IUU campaign in 2025 is the legal regularization of its fishing fleet.
As of December 19, 2025, all 5,181 fishing vessels in the province are 100% registered and fully updated on the VNFishbase system and 100% have been granted fishing licenses. There are no vessels lacking proper registration or licensing.
For vessels that are inactive or no longer in use, the province has tasked local authorities with strict monitoring, including photographing mooring locations every seven days to digitize records and ensure that unqualified vessels do not return to fishing activities.
Furthermore, 100% of fishing vessels have been marked with identification numbers and the registration of vessels used for aquaculture services has been completed, eliminating the status of "off-the-grid" vessels with unidentified information.
Vessel monitoring and port control continue to be strictly and continuously enforced. Currently, 100% of active vessels 15 meters or longer have installed Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS) and maintain 24/7 connectivity, even when docked. The monitoring stations are maintained around the clock to promptly detect, warn, and demand vessels return to Vietnamese waters if they cross boundaries.
Importantly, the province has deployed the electronic Catch Documentation and Traceability (eCDT) system at all fishing ports, ensuring that 100% of vessels 15 meters or longer perform port entry/departure procedures and maintain electronic logs. To date, 4,493 vessels have fully complied with the eCDT process.
The processing of catch certificates and origin confirmations has been conducted in strict accordance with regulations with no documentation errors requiring clarification. In 2025, the province issued: 28 receipts for 171 tons of seafood (cumulative: 1,360 receipts/7,627 tons); 5 Statement of Catch (SC) certificates for 58,170 tons (cumulative: 903 certificates/12,875.04 tons) and 7 Catch Certificates (CC) for 83,817 tons (cumulative: 877 certificates/12,460.578 tons).
In addition to technical and legal measures, Ca Mau has placed special emphasis on propaganda and advocacy. In 2025, the province conducted 102 documentaries and 877 news articles in print and online media; distributed 18,870 leaflets, 5,000 brochures and 10,000 posters; organized 47 training sessions with 4,007 participants and sent 51,403 informational messages to fishers.
The commune-level broadcasting system airs anti-IUU content twice daily, helping to elevate awareness and fostering consensus among fishing communities.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The 2026 brackish water shrimp farming season in the Mekong Delta has started earlier than usual, mainly driven by positive market signals, as shrimp prices in 2025 remained high and supply was limited. Many enterprises and farms in Cần Thơ, Cà Mau, and Vĩnh Long have proactively stocked early to seize opportunities. By early 2026, stocking areas in many localities had reached a high proportion of planned targets, with intensive and high-tech farming models expanding rapidly.
(vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s tilapia exports to the United States recorded remarkable growth in 2025, opening up major opportunities while also presenting considerable challenges. The U.S. remains the largest importer of Vietnamese tilapia fillets, with export turnover reaching USD 40 million—an increase of up to 499% compared to 2024. This impressive growth reflects strong demand in the U.S. market, as supply from competing countries such as China has been constrained by tariffs and rising production costs.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Pangasius remains a strategic export commodity in Vietnam’s seafood sector. Entering 2026, the industry faces a strong need to transition from volume-based growth to a value-driven development model, with a focus on quality, food safety, and sustainability.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Following damage caused by Storm No. 13 in late 2025, brackish water shrimp farming in Gia Lai is being rapidly restored. In key farming areas such as Tuy Phước and Tuy Phước Đông, farmers are focusing on rehabilitating ponds, repairing infrastructure, and treating the environment in preparation for the 2026 crop.
(seafood.vasep.com) Facing the decline in fishery resources, Vietnam is accelerating livelihood transitions for fishermen to reduce fishing pressure and move toward sustainable development. Marine fish stocks have dropped significantly from 4.82 million tons in 2000–2005 to 3.95 million tons in 2016–2020.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s shrimp industry is entering a period of strong transformation with the emergence of various high-tech farming models, helping improve productivity and competitiveness. Over the past 5–10 years, farming practices have shifted from traditional methods to intensive and super-intensive systems, featuring lined ponds, environmental sensors, automated feeding, and data management.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) With a focus on sustainable development, high-tech application, and climate change adaptation, An Giang Province aims to maintain its brackish water shrimp production in 2026 at a level equivalent to the previous year. Specifically, output is projected to reach over 155,510 tons, serving both domestic consumption and export processing, thereby sustaining the fisheries sector’s key role in the local economic structure.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the Mekong Delta, key pangasius farming provinces such as An Giang, Dong Thap, and Can Tho are accelerating the transition toward a circular economy model, contributing to higher product value and reduced environmental impact. Instead of focusing solely on farming and processing, the pangasius value chain is increasingly utilizing by-products and waste streams to generate added value.
(vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s scallop exports are entering a phase of impressive growth, as the global market undergoes significant restructuring. In 2025, scallop export value reached nearly USD 66 million, up 49% from USD 44 million in 2024. This upward momentum has continued and accelerated into early 2026, with exports totaling USD 18.1 million in the first two months alone—an increase of 166% year-on-year. This represents an exceptionally high growth rate, reflecting the rapid expansion of a relatively new product segment within Vietnam’s mollusk export portfolio.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) – On March 19, at the Government Headquarters, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held a meeting with the European Commission (EC) inspection delegation on combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, led by Mr. Fernando Andresen Guimaraes, Head of Unit at the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE).
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