The Southwest Steering Committee, the region, which is the national hub of fisheries, is carrying out a breeding programme during the next three years. The groups will meet all the demands for fisheries in freshwater, saltwater and brackish water.
The plan is to, step-by-step, modernise the breeding of acquaculture species and thus help revive the local economy.
The committee says the programme will produce 35 billion breeding prawns, more than 500 million crustaceans, such as crabs of different kinds, more than 11 billion molluscs, such as shellfish and oysters.
It will also produce more than 3.5 billion breeding prawns, 700 million breeding catfish, over 500 million breeding tilapias (a local fish) and more than 12 billion breeding fish of other kinds.
To achieve their aims, Cuu Long Delta provinces will upgrade equipment at aquatic breeding centres.
This means building a freshwater aquatic breeding centre in Cai Be District, Tien Giang Province; three level-one breeding centres in the provinces of Ca Mau, Bac Lieu and Kien Giang – and three level-one centres for freshwater aquatic breeding in the provinces of Can Tho, An Giang and Dong Thap.
In provinces with estuaries, such as Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Bac Lieu and Tra Vinh, mollusc breeding farms will supply the local industry to reduce the exploitation of natural shellfish.
Under the programme, all 13 provinces in the region will build new or improved breeding centres with modern technology to meet local and overseas demands.
The provinces must also improve management quality so that any epidemics can be quickly brought under control. They must also develop their own labels and trademarks.
The provinces must also enhance the quality of their staff by providing more training which can be transferred to other farmers.
At present, the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta needs tens of billions of breeding prawns and fish every year, but the 1,500 breeding farms can only meet a small portion of this.
According to Vietnam Customs, the export of value-added pangasius in the first eight months of 2024 has been evaluated as quite positive, with continuous growth in many major markets such as the United States, CPTPP, and the Netherlands...
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The Department of Fisheries of Ca Mau province coordinated with the School of Fisheries under Can Tho University to organize training courses on high-tech shrimp farming for 120 people in processors, cooperatives and families that are raising intensive and super-intensive shrimp in the province.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Currently, Soc Trang province plans to expand its shrimp farming area from over 50,000 hectares to 57,000 hectares by 2025, aiming for a production of 233,800 tons and maintaining a $1 billion export value. The project will establish 45 climate-resilient shrimp farming models and ensure all farms meet aquaculture standards for traceability.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In July 2024, Vietnam's fish cake and surimi exports declined. The export value reached just over 24 million USD, down 3% over the same period. In the first 7 months of 2024, the cumulative export of this product group reached 152 million USD, down 13%.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Dong Thap is a key region for pangasius farming, boasting the largest production in the Mekong Delta. In the first seven months of 2024, the estimated aquaculture area reached 4,778 hectares, with a harvest yield of 307,336 tons. Of this, the intensive pangasius farming area covered 2,042 hectares, with a harvest of 252,670 tons.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to Vietnam Customs, in the first half of August 2024, Vietnam's pangasius exports to the EU reached nearly 8 million USD, up 57% over the same period. Cumulative pangasius exports to this market as of August 15, 2024, reached 107 million USD, up 0.5% over the same period last year.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The Board of Directors of International Development & Investment Corporation (IDI) is confident of completing this year's profit plan in the context of gradually recovering demand for pangasius in China and Mexico.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Some farmers in Soc Trang province have successfully applied a balanced biological shrimp farming technique, which eliminates the use of chemicals to minimize environmental impacts. This is a model of farming that adapts to climate change.
8 finalists have been named in the best new seafood product competition to be awarded at Seafood Expo Asia, taking place 4 to 6 September at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Singapore.
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