According to the Provincial Statistics Office, favorable weather conditions in November 2025 have bolstered the province’s aquaculture sector. Currently, local farmers are concentrating on tending to aquatic stocks released earlier in the year, with a strategic pivot toward investing in high-value, export-oriented species to maximize economic efficiency.
In November 2025, estimated aquaculture output reached 4,523 tonnes, marking an increase of 5.33% compared to the same period last year. Breakdown figures show an estimated 3,816 tonnes of fish (+5.36%), 302 tonnes of shrimp (+5.96%) and 405 tonnes of other aquatic products (+4.65%). Cumulatively, in the first 11 months of 2025, aquaculture production is estimated at 70,235 tonnes, up 5.95% (+3,944 tons) year-on-year. Within this, fish output was estimated at 55,961 tons, shrimp at 10,519 tons, and other aquatic products at 3,755 tons. Nghe An continues to develop aquaculture through intensive investment and application of advanced techniques and technologies to produce high-value species that meet market demand.
In many areas, high-technology and recirculating aquaculture systems have been applied, contributing to water resource optimization and environmental pollution reduction. Certain species such as snakehead and barramundi have shown strong adaptability to local conditions, opening up sustainable development pathways in the face of climate change.
On the capture side, in November 2025, major marine seafood species such as anchovy, herring and especially mackerel appeared early and in high numbers, encouraging fishermen to increase voyages, go further offshore and sustain production to meet both local and regional consumption demand.
Marine exploitation output in November 2025 was estimated at 13,432 tons, up 2.77% increase year-on-year. Of this, fish accounted for approximately 11,288 tons, up 2.54% (+280 tons); shrimp capture accounted for about 228 tons, up 3.64% (+8 tons)and other aquatic products contributed around 1,916 tons, up 4.02% (+74 tons)Cumulative figures for the first 11 months of 2025 show marine catch at 199,006 tons, up 3.5% compared to the same period last year. Within this, fish was estimated at 168,852 tons, up 3.3% (+5,401 tons); captured shrimp at 2,288 tons, up 4.38% (+96 tons) and other aquatic products at 27,866 tons, up 4.61% (+1,227 tons).
Timely investment and policy support have not only ensured safe and efficient production for fishermen but have also fostered a modern and sustainable production mindset.
To date, the province has achieved 100% registration for its fishing vessels (2,629/2,629 units), all of which are updated on the national database system (Vnfishbase). The Nghe An Fisheries and Fisheries Surveillance Department has issued 542 registration certificates, 983 exploitation licenses, 322 food safety certificates (reaching 128.8% of the annual target) and conducted annual assessments for 450 facilities. The total number of vessels with valid exploitation licenses is 2,621/2,629, accounting for 99.7% of the eligible fleet and 100% of vessels currently in operation.
Recently, the Department has intensified advocacy and education regarding the 2017 Fisheries Law and legal regulations related to fishing prevention. Consequently, legal awareness and compliance among the fishing community have significantly improved.
Entering 2026, the province has set a total fisheries output goal of 270,000 tons with 194,000 tons from capture fisheries, including 189,000 tons from marine capture and 5,000 tons from inland waters; 76,000 tons from aquaculture with 60,000 tons from freshwater systems and 16,000 tons from brackish/marine systems. The plan also forecasts 3.6 billion aquatic seedlings produced and maintaining a fully registered fleet of 2,620 fishing vessels.
(vasep.com.vn) The global tilapia market continues to grow, creating significant opportunities for countries with strengths in aquaculture, processing, and exports. Against this backdrop, Vietnam’s tilapia industry is gradually developing toward higher quality, greater product diversification, and broader market reach. At Vietfish 2026, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), together with the VASEP Tilapia Producers and Exporters Club, will host a joint booth to promote the image and potential of Vietnamese tilapia to domestic and international buyers.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s seafood exports are heading towards $12 billion this year, potentially the highest level on record. Yet one of the country’s export strengths is facing a growing list of challenges.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The first six months of 2026 indicate that Vietnam’s tilapia industry is entering a new phase of development, with strong export growth but also greater demands for production scale, quality and international competitiveness.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietfish 2026, the Vietnam International Seafood Exhibition, will officially take place from 19–21 August 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City. As Vietnam’s largest annual seafood trade event, organized by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), Vietfish 2026 will once again bring together leading seafood companies, industry experts, and international partners from across the global seafood value chain.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s seafood exports reached USD 1.1 billion in July 2026, up 4.8% compared to the same period in 2025. Cumulative exports in the first seven months of the year totaled nearly USD 6.86 billion, an increase of 11.5% year-on-year. Exceeding the USD 1 billion mark in July further reinforces the prospect that Vietnam’s seafood exports could surpass USD 12 billion in 2026. However, the July figures also send a clear signal that the most favorable growth period may have passed: overall export growth slowed to just 4.8%, pangasius exports fell 6.1%, tuna exports were virtually flat, while exports to the EU, South Korea, and the Middle East all recorded double-digit declines.
(vasep.com.vn) As part of the Vietnam Fisheries International Exhibition (Vietfish 2026), the seminar "Global Seafood Market and the Future Workforce: Trends, Opportunities, and Sustainable Development Pathways for Vietnam's Seafood Industry" will take place from 2:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. on August 19, 2026, at Convention Room B, Level 2, SECC, Ho Chi Minh City. This is the first of five specialized seminars at Vietfish 2026, focusing on key issues that are shaping the long-term development of Vietnam's seafood industry.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnamese seafood exports recorded impressive growth, generating nearly 6 billion USD in revenue during the first six months of the year, up 13% compared with the same period last year.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Fishermen in Ha Tinh are gradually overcoming difficulties to maintain the efficiency of seafood exploitation. In the first six months of 2026, the entire province achieved a production of more than 23,000 tons of seafood, worth more than 1,200 billion VND.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) June 2026 brought encouraging signs for Vietnam's tuna exports, with export value rising 20% year-on-year to nearly USD 72 million. However, this increase has yet to offset the prolonged slowdown seen in key markets such as the European Union (EU), where import demand remains weak. The outlook for the second half of the year is expected to become more challenging as freight rates continue to climb.
(vasep.com.vn) As part of the Vietnam Fisheries International Exhibition (Vietfish 2026), the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), in collaboration with the Agency for Domestic Market Management and Development under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, will organize the Domestic Seafood Supply–Demand Matching Program on the morning of August 20, 2026, at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC), Ho Chi Minh City. The program aims to foster direct business connections between Vietnamese seafood producers and processors and domestic distributors, retailers, and foodservice channels.
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