Over numerous years, in response to the evolving climate change scenario, the province has proactively restructured its production framework, integrating various novel technologies into the shrimp industry. To date, improved extensive shrimp farming encompasses 188,000 hectares, yielding an average productivity ranging from 500 to 550 kilograms per hectare per year, with certain households achieving 600 to 700 kilograms per hectare per year utilizing two-stage culture protocols. Super-intensive shrimp farming accounts for 5,025 hectares, achieving an average yield of 20.5 tons per hectare per year. Intensive shrimp farming spans 1,509 hectares, with yields ranging from 5 to 8 tons per hectare per year. Integrated extensive shrimp farming covers over 84,000 hectares, realizing an average productivity of 300 to 350 kilograms per hectare per year. Notably, the province has emphasized the expansion of certified shrimp farming areas to cater to export demands. Currently, there are nine internationally recognized certifications, including ASC, B.A.P, EU Organic, Canada Organic, and numerous others. The total certified shrimp area approximates 22,590 hectares, predominantly encompassing mangrove shrimp and rice-shrimp systems.
To sustain its leading position as a domestic and international shrimp production and export hub, the province has considerable endeavors remaining for 2025.
Accordingly, the developmental orientation will prioritize super-intensive and intensive shrimp farming in regions with favorable natural conditions, alongside synchronized infrastructure investments to augment production scale, thereby fulfilling export processing demands. Production reorganization will be pursued through cooperative and linkage models within major production zones, ensuring product origin traceability and enhancing the competitive capacity of Ca Mau shrimp in the global marketplace.
Concurrently, the continued integration of scientific and technological advancements into production is crucial, aiming to elevate shrimp quality, reduce production costs, and transition towards the elimination of chemical and antibiotic usage throughout the culture cycle. The development of value-added products from shrimp processing by-products will be fostered, contributing to environmental protection and augmenting production value. Market diversification and the establishment of the Ca Mau shrimp brand in both domestic and international markets will be pursued, in conjunction with bolstering supporting industries to underpin the sustainable advancement of the shrimp sector.
(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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