The province benefits from an intricate canal network, an extensive coastline, a mild climate and a distinctive ecosystem (including mangrove forests and rice-shrimp farming systems) enabling the development of diversified shrimp farming models, ranging from extensive to super-intensive production with the application of high technology and international standards.
With its rich brackish and saline ecosystem advantages, Ca Mau holds the largest shrimp farming area in the country, exceeding 435,000 hectares and accounting for approximately 40% of Vietnam’s total acreage. Shrimp output reached nearly 595,000 tons, the province remains the national frontrunner. Furthermore, its seafood export turnover surpassed $2.5 billion, making a significant contribution to export growth and foreign exchange earnings.
Beyond expanding in scale, Ca Mau’s shrimp industry is pivoting toward high quality and long-term sustainability. The province currently now boasts over 37,000 hectares of shrimp farms certified under international standards such as VietGAP, GlobalGAP, ASC, BAP, Naturland and Selva Shrimp. Biosecure, low-water-exchange recirculating aquaculture systems have been scaled up to 1,500 hectares, delivering yields of 22-25 tons per hectare per crop.
The structure of shrimp farming in the province is rapidly modernizing. Intensive and super-intensive farming areas now cover approximately 40,000 hectares, including 13,200 hectares under super-intensive production. At the same time, eco-shrimp farming integrated with mangrove protection remains a strategic priority, aligning with global green consumption trend and the market’s growing sustainability requirements.
Looking ahead, Ca Mau has set the goal of becoming the nation’s shrimp industry hub. To achieve this ambition, the local government has identified five key solution groups for focused implementation.
Accordingly, Ca Mau will continue to plan and develop concentrated farming zones aligned with the ecological conditions of each area, prioritizing high-tech super-intensive development alongside the conservation and expansion of ecological shrimp-forest and shrimp-rice models. The application of science, technology and digital transformation will be accelerated in broodstock management, feed control, environmental monitoring and disease prevention, while encouraging recirculating, low-emission farming models toward a circular economy and green growth.
Ca Mau is also focusing on synchronized infrastructure investment, particularly irrigation systems, power supply and transport networks serving farming zones. Key projects such as the Ca Mau - Dat Mui Expressway and the Hon Khoai multi-purpose port are being promoted to strengthen export logistics for shrimp products. Meanwhile, Ca Mau is encouraging the development of closed value chains, greater corporate investment in raw material zones, cooperative-based production and the branding of “Ca Mau Shrimp” associated with green standards, meeting the requirements of both domestic and international markets.
(vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s shrimp exports reached US$3.7 billion in the first nine months of 2026, up 11% year on year. Although growth has been supported by China and several markets within the CPTPP, momentum is slowing as exports to the United States and the European Union decline. Tariff pressures, international competition, and raw material challenges are creating significant hurdles for exporters in the final months of the year.
(vasep.com.vn) Markets are changing faster, buyer requirements are becoming more demanding, and trade barriers are growing increasingly complex. In this environment, seafood businesses need more than an understanding of current market conditions. They need a longer-term perspective to answer a critical question: Where will growth opportunities come from in 2027–2029, and what should businesses do now to prepare? This is one of the key reasons why VASEP is organizing Vietnam Seafood Summit 2026.
(vasep.com.vn) In the first eight months of 2026, Vietnam’s pangasius exports to the Middle East reached US$113 million, up 7% year on year from the same period in 2025. Growth has become more pronounced in recent months. In August alone, exports to the region totaled US$20 million, an increase of 24%. This indicates that demand for Vietnamese pangasius in the Middle East is gradually recovering after a slowdown in March, although the pace of recovery varies across markets.
(vasep.com.vn) China’s shrimp imports continued to grow strongly in 2026, while Vietnam’s shrimp exports to the market also recorded notable growth. However, behind these positive figures lie two distinct trends: Chinese consumption is growing more slowly than imports, and lobster accounts for a substantial share of Vietnam’s shrimp exports to China, making its product mix significantly different from those of Ecuador and India. Exporters therefore need to assess each segment carefully to understand the opportunities and risks.
(vasep.com.vn) Changing markets, shifting buyer demand, and increasingly complex trade barriers are raising a key question for Vietnam’s seafood industry: Where will the new growth opportunities lie in 2027–2029?
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) As of the end of August 2026, Vietnam’s tilapia exports to the United States reached $21 million, representing a steep 48% year-over-year decline and accounting for 23% of the country's total tilapia export turnover. Frozen fillets accounted for 78% with the remainder consisting of whole frozen tilapia and frozen cuts.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) After a volatile first half of the year, Vietnam’s pangasius exports to Brazil registered robust growth in July and August 2026. In August alone, export turnover reached $19 million, surging 73% compared to the same period in 2025. Cumulatively for the first eight months, total export value reached $124 million, reflecting an 8% year-over-year increase.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Besides modifying their boats, many fishermen in Dak Lak province are making efforts to venture out to sea to harvest seafood during the rough sea season.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) At the Responsible Seafood Summit and TCRS Shrimp Summit 2026, organized by the GSA (Global Seafood Alliance) in Bangkok, Thailand, the conversation about the future of the shrimp industry began with one of its most important foundations: seedstock quality.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first eight months of 2026, Vietnam’s tuna exports to Lithuania surpassed $14 million, up 8% year on year. While the increase remains modest, it is notable given the continued pressure on Vietnamese tuna exports to the EU as a whole. More importantly, export turnover to Lithuania has shown a clearer recovery in recent months, making the market a destination worth monitoring for Vietnamese businesses in Europe.
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