(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam's total fishery production in the first 10 months of 2024 is estimated at 7,889.8 thousand tons, a 2.5% increase compared to the same period last year. Aquaculture contributed approximately 4,612.5 thousand tons, while capture fisheries accounted for 3,277.3 thousand tons.
Notably, brackish water shrimp farming output reached 1,106.9 thousand tons, up 5% year-on-year. Of this, black tiger shrimp output rose to 234.8 thousand tons, a 2.6% increase, and whiteleg shrimp output reached 798.9 thousand tons, growing 5.8%.
From mid-September to late October, shrimp prices for both black tiger and whiteleg varieties saw steady and stable increases, averaging a rise of VND 5,000 per kilogram compared to September. This price growth motivated farmers to intensify harvesting, particularly for shrimp sized at 60 pieces per kilogram. In Bac Lieu, iced whiteleg shrimp of this size traded at VND 115,000 per kilogram, while shrimp sized at 50 pieces per kilogram fetched VND 121,250 per kilogram, and 100-piece shrimp were priced at VND 85,000 per kilogram. Prices in Kien Giang also rose slightly, averaging VND 80,714 per kilogram. For black tiger shrimp, average prices in October increased by VND 3,500–12,700 per kilogram for shrimp sized at 30 pieces per kilogram. Bac Lieu recorded the highest regional prices, at VND 185,625 per kilogram, followed by Kien Giang at VND 165,000 and Tien Giang at VND 140,000 per kilogram.