Aquaculture activities continued to remain stable with a controlled farming environment and no major disease outbreaks, maintaining consistent area and output. In July 2025, aquaculture output was estimated at nearly 1.7 thousand tons, up 4% compared to the same period last year. Cumulatively, in the first seven months of 2025, cumulative aquaculture production reached 18.2 thousand tons, up 1.3% compared to the previous year, including fish at approximately 6.8 thousand tons (+4.6%), shrimp at nearly 10.8 thousand tons (-0.6%) and other aquatic products at 594 tons (+1.0%). The total aquaculture area for the first seven months of 2025 was estimated at 5,142 hectares, an increase of 2.6% (+131 ha) with fish farming at 2,322 ha (+2.0%), shrimp farming at 2,346 ha (+2.5%) and other aquatic products at 474 ha (+6.3%). Intensive and semi-intensive methods remained dominant, accounting for over 48.9%, mainly concentrated in brackish water shrimp farming areas. Additionally, utilizing natural ponds and lakes, many households maintained extensive and improved extensive farming models, using thinning and restocking practices, which provided stable economic returns.
Capture fisheries continued to play a dominant role in the output structure. Favorable weather conditions in fishing grounds during July 2025 facilitated offshore fishing operations, resulting in better output compared to the previous year. In July 2025, capture fisheries output was estimated at 12.6 thousand tons, up 0.4% (+51 tons) year-on-year. For the first seven months of 2025, cumulative output exceeded 90 thousand tons (+2.9%; +2.5 thousand tons) with marine capture accounting for 94.5% of the total, reaching nearly 85.2 thousand tons (+2.9%) and inland capture at 4.9 thousand tons (+2%).
The city recorded a total of 4,469 fishing and fishery logistics vessels, an increase of 12.8% (+507 vessels) compared to the previous year with a total capacity of 766.2 thousand CV, averaging 171.4 CV per vessel, down 5.6 CV compared to the same period last year. Fleet structure by operating region included: 1,021 offshore vessels (23.2%), 868 inshore vessels (19.7%) and 2,516 nearshore vessels (57.1%). The main fishing methods included: surface gillnet with 1,394 vessels, single trawl with 432 vessels, bottom gillnet with 492 vessels, handline fishing with 451 vessels and other methods with 980 vessels.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On the afternoon of March 19, Vice Chairman of the Ca Mau Provincial People’s Committee, Le Van Su, chaired a meeting to address bottlenecks and propose solutions to expand the super-intensive whiteleg shrimp farming model using low water exchange and high biosecurity standards (RAS-IMTA).
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On March 10, 2026, the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee issued Decision No. 1377/QD-UBND approving the Aquatic Animal Disease Prevention and Control Plan for the 2026–2030 period. The decision takes effect from the date of signing and replaces previous plans for the 2021–2030 period that had been issued prior to the administrative merger in Ba Ria – Vung Tau, Binh Duong, and Ho Chi Minh City.
(vasep.com.vn) In 2025, Chile imported more than USD 156 million worth of tuna, up 8.1% compared to the previous year and the highest level in the past five years. As the supply structure in this market is rapidly shifting, Vietnamese tuna is facing both opportunities to expand market share and increasing competitive pressure from Thailand, Colombia, and China.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vinh Long Province is stepping up efforts to develop brackish water shrimp farming in a sustainable direction, identifying it as a key sector in its agricultural structure. In 2026, the province aims to reach around 71,300 hectares of shrimp farming, with an output of over 314,000 tons.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Ha Tinh Province is strengthening control over shrimp seed quality to minimize risks for the 2026 spring–summer farming season.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In February 2026, Vietnam’s pangasius exports reached USD 119 million, down slightly 5% year-on-year. However, thanks to strong performance in January, cumulative exports in the first two months of the year still reached USD 331 million, up 28% compared to the same period in 2025. Export activity slowed somewhat in February due to seasonal factors, particularly the Lunar New Year holiday, which disrupted production and shipments at many seafood processing enterprises.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Da Nang is accelerating the development of high-tech shrimp farming toward intensive production, disease control, and improved efficiency. Many shrimp farms have invested in automated environmental monitoring systems, continuously tracking indicators such as pH, dissolved oxygen, temperature, and salinity, enabling farmers to promptly adjust pond conditions and reduce disease risks.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The year 2025 is considered a turning point for Vietnam’s shrimp seed industry as the sector faces the need for strong transformation in technology, production management, and gradual self-sufficiency in broodstock supply. These factors are seen as key to improving seed quality and strengthening the competitiveness of the shrimp industry amid increasingly demanding market requirements.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In February 2026, Vietnam’s shrimp exports reached nearly USD 310 million, up 17% year-on-year. Cumulatively for the first two months of the year, shrimp export value totaled USD 690 million, an increase of 20% compared with the same period last year. Compared with the 22% growth recorded in January, the pace of increase in February slowed somewhat, reflecting seasonal factors as the Lunar New Year holiday partially disrupted processing and shipment activities. Nevertheless, the nearly 20% growth in the first two months indicates that shrimp orders from Vietnam are maintaining a more positive trend than in the same period last year.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to the latest statistics for January 2026, Vietnam’s pangasius export value to major market blocs recorded encouraging growth compared with the same period last year, indicating that consumption demand is gradually recovering.
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