In the first nine months of 2025, fisheries activities in Da Nang City remained stable and achieved the set targets and plans, making an important contribution to maintaining the growth rate of the agriculture, forestry, and fisheries sector.
The city’s total aquatic production was estimated at 140.5 thousand tons, up 2.7% year-on-year. Of this, fish accounted for over 96 thousand tons (+3.2%), shrimp nearly 20.4 thousand tons (+3.3%), and other aquatic products about 24.2 thousand tons (+0.4%). In September 2025 alone, total aquatic production was approximately 16.6 thousand tons, down 1.1% from the same period last year.
Expanding farming areas and diversifying aquaculture methods help enhance production value and increase local farmers’ income. Photo: Lan Anh
Regarding aquaculture, production remained stable, farmed species developed normally, and no disease outbreaks were reported. In September 2025, aquaculture output was estimated at 5.4 thousand tons, up 3.7% compared to the same period last year. Cumulatively, in the first nine months of 2025, aquaculture production was estimated at over 27 thousand tons, an increase of 3.2% year-on-year. The total aquaculture area reached nearly 5.3 thousand hectares, up 2.6% from the same period in 2024; of which fish farming areas accounted for over 2.3 thousand hectares, up 2%. The main farming methods were intensive and semi-intensive systems (accounting for over 48.9%), mostly applied to brackish-water shrimp farming. In addition, by taking advantage of natural ponds, lakes, and reservoirs, local farmers adopted extensive and improved extensive farming methods, combining partial harvesting and restocking, which help maintain diverse production systems suited to the specific conditions of each farming area.
In the fisheries exploitation sector, Da Nang continues to implement central and local policies and mechanisms to support and encourage fishermen to venture offshore, promote distant-water fishing, and gradually reduce nearshore fishing activities, which are less efficient and negatively impact marine resources. The adjustment of the fishing fleet structure toward modernization and a focus on offshore vessels not only improves production efficiency but also contributes to addressing the “yellow card” imposed on Vietnam’s seafood industry. The local authorities are also implementing policies to assist coastal fishermen in shifting to more sustainable and profitable livelihoods, thereby limiting destructive fishing practices and helping protect and restore aquatic resources.
As of now, the city has 4,469 fishing and fishing logistics vessels with a total engine capacity of 766.2 thousand HP, averaging 171.4 HP per vessel, down 5.6 HP compared to the same period last year. Of these, 4,405 vessels are engaged in marine fishing, including 1,021 offshore vessels (23.2%), 868 midshore vessels (19.7%), and 2,516 nearshore vessels (57.1%). The main fishing gears include surface gillnets (1,394 vessels, 31.6%), single trawls (432 vessels, 9.8%), bottom gillnets (492 vessels, 11.2%), handline fishing (451 vessels, 10.2%), and other gears (980 vessels, 22.2%).
In September 2025, capture fisheries output was estimated at over 11 thousand tons, down 3.3% (–383 tons) compared to the same period last year. Cumulatively, in the first nine months of 2025, capture production reached 113.4 thousand tons, up 2.6% year-on-year, including marine capture at 106 thousand tons (+2.7%, accounting for 93.5% of total capture) and inland capture at nearly 7.4 thousand tons (+0.9%).
Overall, Da Nang’s fisheries sector in the first nine months of 2025 has not only achieved its production targets but also continued its transition toward sustainability, modernization, and efficiency. Efforts to promote offshore fishing in parallel with resource regeneration, along with expanding farming areas and diversifying aquaculture methods, have helped enhance production value and fishermen’s income. The fisheries sector continues to play an important role in Da Nang’s agricultural structure, ensuring social welfare and making a practical contribution to the city’s socio-economic growth goals.
(vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s seafood exports reached US$1.14 billion in August 2026, up 6.4% year on year, bringing the total for the first eight months to more than US$8.0 billion, an increase of 11.9%. Monthly export value remained above US$1 billion, but August growth was only around half the rate recorded cumulatively through the first eight months. This indicates that the eight-month result was supported significantly by stronger performance in earlier months, while market conditions are entering a less predictable period.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Pangasius is attracting growing interest from Japanese seafood companies as prices of many traditional whitefish species remain high and supply becomes increasingly volatile. Notably, seafood group Kyokuyo has recently continued to feature pangasius among its priority products, highlighting its competitive pricing and stable supply.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) As Vietnam’s tilapia industry searches for new growth opportunities, venturing into brackish-water aquaculture could unlock a formidable competitive moat. Bypassing the volume-and-price bloodbath against established global heavyweights, Vietnam could differentiate itself through high-quality tilapia products tailored to specific farming conditions and value-added market segments.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) 2026 is rapidly shaping up to be a formidable stress test for Vietnamese pangasius exports to the United States. While exports to alternative markets maintain a resilient growth trajectory, the U.S market has declined significantly. In the first eight months of the year, pangasius exports to the U.S fell by nearly 14% year-on-year, with August alone recording a decline of more than 50%. The trend shows that difficulties in the U.S. market are not driven solely by weak consumer demand, but also by multiple layers of trade barriers that are intensifying simultaneously, particularly additional import tariffs, anti-dumping duties and growing protectionism for the domestic catfish industry.
(vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s pangasius exports to Japan are showing positive signals in 2026, indicating that the market is opening up greater opportunities for pangasius products, particularly processed and value-added products. In the first seven months of 2026, Vietnam’s pangasius exports to Japan reached US$31 million, up 20% year-on-year. In July alone, export value reached approximately US$5 million, up 30%.
On July 22, 2026, the Government issued Decree No. 292/2026/ND-CP detailing certain articles and providing measures for the organization and implementation of the Law on Foreign Trade Management. The Decree takes effect on September 5, 2026, replacing Decree No. 69/2018/ND-CP.
(vasep.com.vn) Vietnamese pangasius producer Vinh Hoan has won the top prize at the 2026 Seafood Excellence Asia Awards for its Cured Panga Croquette, highlighting the growing potential of value-added pangasius products in international markets.
(vasep.com.vn) The Global Shrimp Forum (GSF) 2026 is taking place from September 1–3 in Utrecht, the Netherlands, bringing together around 585 delegates from 40 countries, representing approximately 300 companies and organizations across the shrimp supply chain. Representatives from VASEP are attending the event as part of the Vietnamese delegation, strengthening connections with partners across the global shrimp industry.
(vasep.com.vn) At the international B2B seminar (Hosted Buyer Program) held as part of Vietfish 2026, Mr. Nguyen Hoang Pham, Sales Director of Tai Kim Anh Seafood Processing Joint Stock Company, delivered a presentation entitled “Vietnam’s Shrimp Industry: Changing for Sustainability.” From the perspective of a seafood processor, the presentation highlighted that Vietnam’s shrimp industry continues to play a leading role in seafood exports, but is entering a new phase of competition in which change is no longer an option, but a prerequisite for growth.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) VIETFISH 2026 may have concluded after three dynamic days in Ho Chi Minh City, but conversations around the exhibition continue to resonate across international trade media, industry organizations, and the social media channels of participating companies.
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