In particular, sales of two main seafood items (shrimp and pangasius) were up 8% and 2.4%, respectively. Sales of cephalopod and tuna downed 6.2% and 5.5%, while exports of marine finfish surged 19.5% and other marine products also reported the year-on-year increase in export turnover.
Marine products (tuna, cephalopod, crab, other marine finfish..) accounted for more than 30% of the total seafood exports by Vietnam. In 2016, exports of these items are forecast to see the year-on-year growth thanks to stable raw material supply and higher demand from main markets. In which, tuna exports expected to reach US$507 million, up 12%; cephalopod with US$470 million, up 10%; crab, surimi and marine finfish up 13% to reach US$1.3 billion.
Up to now, supply of raw marine products for processing and exporting rises thanks to surge in capture production. According to Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), April is the time for South fishing season, the weather condition is favourable, the price of marine products are stable, fuel price is lower which facilitates offshore fishing activities. Besides, competent agencies help fishermen in investing for machines, applying advanced technology in catching and preserving fish on board. Accordingly, the quality and value of marine products increase.
Capture production in Jan-Apr 2016 estimated to reach 1,050 thousand MT, up 3% year on year. Marine catch estimated to touch 1,003 thousand MT, up 3.3% from April 2015.
Tuna are mostly available in Spratly Islands and Paracel Islands with sharp rise in output because now is main fishing season. Tuna ouptut of 3 main provinces in Jan-Apr 2016 guessed to reach 8,413 MT. In Binh Dinh province, tuna production was 4,400 MT, up 31% year on year; Khanh Hoa with 1,500 MT, up 28% year on year; Phu Yen with 2,513 MT, down 10% year on year.
Main fishing grounds where marine products are caught mainly locate in the South Central provinces (Binh Dinh, Khanh Hoa, Phu Yen, Binh Thuan..) and the Southern provinces (Kien Giang, Ca Mau..). A majority of marine products processors and exporters with main items of tuna, crab, surimi and other marine finfish concentrate in these provinces.
Therefore, mass fish deaths in 3 central provinces (Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri) are mainly affecting to domestic supply and the safety level in domestic market. Ha Tinh province is located by only one seafood exporter. The main products of the company are farmed shrimp, offshore fishing cephalopod and imported raw material source. Thus, exporting activities of the company are not affected.
Compiled by Kim Thu
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(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Đồng Tháp Province has intensified efforts to curb illegal fishing by strengthening vessel monitoring, law enforcement and seafood traceability.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Seafood businesses need solutions to overcome bottlenecks such as labor shortages, difficulty accessing capital, high input costs, and administrative procedures in order to maintain production, adapt to market fluctuations, and effectively exploit export opportunities.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The FTA would widen access to markets with strong demand for premium food products in line with the country’s strategy of shifting exports towards increasing added value.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On the morning of July 13th, Mr. Ho Quoc Dung, Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and Deputy Prime Minister, along with his delegation, visited and worked with businesses in An Giang province to promptly resolve obstacles and promote production and business activities.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) As importing markets increasingly focus on biosecurity and traceability, Vietnam has established a relatively comprehensive legal framework and disease management system for aquaculture, covering tilapia farming as well as other cultured species. This system is based on the Law on Animal Health, regulations on the prevention and control of aquatic animal diseases, the National Plan for the Prevention and Control of Major Diseases in Farmed Aquatic Species, and environmental monitoring and early warning programs for aquaculture areas.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On July 9, 2026, the Embassy of Vietnam in Brazil organized the seminar titled “Sharing Information on Vietnam-Brazil Economic, Trade and Investment Relations in the First Half of 2026” to provide updates on bilateral cooperation and strengthen connections among government agencies, industry associations, and business communities of the two countries.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Seafood exports in the first 6 months of the year continued to be a bright spot with a total turnover of 5.7 billion USD, an increase of 11.4% compared to the same period last year. By commodity group, seafood is one of the three groups with a trade balance in the first 6 months of 2026 in a surplus state with 4.13 billion USD, an increase of 17%.
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