According to the latest Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector of the Undersecretariat of Fisheries and Aquaculture (Subpesca), the catching sector contributed 1.8 million tonnes between January and September 2012. 87 per cent of the catching sector landings consisted of pelagic resources, and 4 per cent of demersal resources.
The landings of sardine, anchovy and horse mackerel constituted respectively 39.2 per cent, 36.4 per cent and 13.7 per cent of the landings of the catching sector accumulated until September 2012.
These landings were concentrated in Regions V and X, which together received 898,900 tonnes, equivalent to 56.1 per cent of the total.
Further back were located the Regions XV to II, where landings totalled 515,200 tonnes (32.2 per cent), and the Regions III and IV, which accounted for 3.5 per cent of landings, represented by 55,600 tonnes.
As to catches in the demersal fisheries, to September 2012 a total of 10,600 tonnes of southern hake was landed, a figure that is 24.4 per cent lower than that one recorded in the same period of 2011 (14,000 tonnes).
The main contribution came from the industrial fleet, with 5,900 tonnes, while artisanal vessels landed 4,700 tonnes.
Subpesca also reported that hake landing accumulated up to September this year totalled 28,100 tonnes, representing a decrease of 17.1 per cent over the same period of 2011 (33,900 tonnes).
The landing of Patagonian toothfish (Chilean sea bass) was 1,500 tonnes up to September 2012, representing 29.7 per cent more than in the first nine months of 2011 (1,170 tonnes).
Between January and September 690 tonnes of golden kingklip were also landed, compared to 609 tonnes in the same period last year, that is to say, 14.4 per cent more.
Meanwhile, the National Fisheries and Aquaculture Service (Sernapesca) reported that aquaculture harvests in the first eight months of this year totalled 689,300 tonnes. This figure represents an increase of 10.4 per cent compared to the same period in 2011, when 624,560 tonnes were harvested.
The main resources domestically produced were the Atlantic salmon, mussels and the rainbow trout, which respectively accounted for 37.1 per cent, 28 per cent and 25.4 per cent of the total harvest.
The Regions X and XI generated most of the harvests: a total of 395,900 tonnes and 260,200 tonnes, respectively.
The Atlantic salmon harvests totalled 255,720 tonnes, 59.1 per cent more than the cumulative volume between January and August 2011 (160,757 tonnes). Most of the production was the Region XI (159,000 tonnes) and X (74,000 tonnes).
The harvests of mussels accumulated through August totalled 193,200 tonnes, 25.5 per cent more than in the same period in 2011 (259,477 tonnes). 100 per cent of the harvest came from the Region X.
Meanwhile, rainbow trout harvests totalled 175,000 tonnes, 21.8 per cent more than the cumulative volume between January and August 2011 (143,640 tonnes). Most of the production was from Regions X (90,500 tonnes) and XI (79,200 tonnes).
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(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.
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(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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