Beijing municipal government has spent a stunning RMB 294 million (USD 47.4 million, EUR 34.4 million) since 2010 to ensure that yields are improved from RMB 15,000 (USD 2,420, EUR 1,756) to RMB 24,000 (USD 3,873, EUR 2,809) per mu (15 mu in a hectare) in value terms each year. A further RMB 34 million (USD 5.5 million, EUR 4 million) will be spent this year. The goal is to add 6,000 metric tons (MT) to the Beijing region’s freshwater fish output: part of a broader local government plan to enlarge the city’s “food basket.”
Beijing’s eagerness to meet its rising seafood needs is apparent in a heavily subsidized overhaul of the freshwater aquaculture resources in the region of the capital city (whose urban and rural counties cover an area the size of Belgium). In Miyun county two hours outside the city proper, fish farmers are availing of generous subsidies from the local government to restore ponds and build what are termed “greenhouse”-style fish farms: indoor year-round production in tanks with water recirculating systems.
According to the city’s government press office, this year Beijing is also subsidizing the building of 12 specialized “breeding farms” producing carp, perch and eels. “The goal is to eliminate small, scattered and inefficient ponds and to industrialize our fish farming,” explained a government spokesman this week on the Beijing TV channel run by local government. Also interviewed, fish farmer Wang Xiaoyue had a third of the price of new ponds and water systems. His is one of the 28 “standardized” fish farms promoted by the city as models for others to follow — a model paid for with taxpayers’ money.
Another priority of the plan is to reduce the water usage by the fisheries sector: 290,000 square meters per year can be saved, according to officials, through more efficient farms. Freshwater farms still supply the bulk of fish needs in China. Freshwater output will rise 5.5 percent a year between 2013 and 2018, according to a recent report by the Beijing-based Shangpu Consulting group. Output at 22.2 million MT in 2010 was up 4.6 percent year-on-year while freshwater fishery sector grew by an average 5 percent a year between 2009-2013, with 5,907 hectares of Chinese land under use for fish ponds in 2012, up 3.12 percent year-on-year.
Many of the challenges facing China’s aquaculture sector are visible in Miyun, a largely agricultural area which recently published an economic plan in line with the national and city government’s new priority to cut pollution while also raising rural incomes through investment in farming (and fisheries). The Miyun area has been forced to requisition farm and fish farm land to plant new forestry belts to fight pollution and desertification while also reducing water pollution and usage, said Miyun mayor Wang Haichen. Yet Wang is also committed to spurring growth in rural areas and improving rural incomes, which at RMB 16,000 (USD 2,582, EUR 1,873) per year are half the urban average in the county.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Although Germany’s tuna imports have declined, Vietnam’s tuna exports to the market continue to show positive signs. Notably, export value recovered strongly in Q3/2026, and German import data also show Vietnamese products strengthening their position amid competition among suppliers.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Seafood exports are holding double-digit growth, but the opportunities are not spread evenly across product groups and markets. As businesses draw up their plans for 2027, Vietnam Seafood Summit 2026 (VSS2026) offers a chance to look ahead together: what to sell, where to sell it, and how to prepare for growth in the coming years.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) With less than two weeks to go, the Vietnam Seafood Summit 2026 (VSS 2026) will officially take place in Can Tho. Under the theme “Seafood Market Outlook 2027–2029 – Opportunities and Potential for Double-Digit Export Growth,” the Summit is organized by VASEP at a time when seafood businesses are facing rapid market shifts, changing buyer demand, trade policy changes and growing competitive pressure all at once.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On October 28, 2026, the China Fisheries & Seafood Expo opened in Qingdao, China. The expo takes place over three days from October 28 to 30, 2026. This is a prestigious specialized seafood exhibition organized annually by Sea Fare Exposition Inc.
(vasep.com.vn) In the first nine months of 2026, Vietnam’s tilapia exports to the CPTPP bloc reached $7 million, marking a 51% year-on-year increase. The bloc rstands as the fourth-largest market for Vietnamese tilapia, trailing Brazil, the US, and Saudi Arabia.
(vasep.com.vn) VASEP has officially announced the program for Vietnam Seafood Summit 2026 (VSS 2026), featuring five in-depth sessions covering industry outlooks, trade barriers, buyer demand, the domestic market, and solutions to improve productivity and reduce costs across the seafood value chain.
(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.
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