GENERAL INFORMATION

Vietnam, with a coastline of over 3,260 kilometers (km) and more than 3,000 islands and islets scattered offshore, plus up to 2,860 rivers and estuaries, has been geographically endowed with ideal conditions for the thriving fishery sector which currently exists.

Great potential of fishery sector in Vietnam is embedded in water bodies of 1.700.000 ha in which 811.700 ha freshwater, 635.400 ha brackish waters and 125.700 ha coves and 300.000 - 400.000 ha wetland areas might be employed for aquaculture development.

The Mekong River Delta in the south and the Red River Delta in the north have been used for wild catch fishing as well as extensive fish farming.

Shrimp and pangasius mostly farmed in the Mekong River Delta, in which, shrimp farmes located in coastal provinces such as Tra Vinh, Bac Lieu, Soc Trang, Ca Mau, Kien Giang, Ben Tre..

Pangasius farming is developing in many provinces in Mekong River Delta such as Can Tho, Vinh Long, Tien Giang, An Giang, Dong Thap, Soc Trang, Hau Giang, Tra Vinh....

Production in the fishery sector grew at an average rate of 7.05% from 1991 to 2000, and 10% from 2001 to now. Vietnamese fisheries production increased steadily YoY. Aquaculture output tent to sharply rise while capture ouput tend to slow down. In 2023, aquaculture occupied 59%, fishing output occupied 41%. From 2018-2023, ratio of fishing output has decreased from 46% to 41% of total fishery production in Vietnam. In 2023, total aquaculture area was 5.408 million tons, up 3.5%; total fishing output was 3.861 million tons, equal to 2022.

Da Nang: Fishery output in QI/2017 hit 9,891 MT

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Fishing activities of Da Nang province (Viet Nam) in QI/2017 were relatively stable. In the first two months of the year, the output was mainly provided for the consumption of people at Tet.

As of 15th Mar 2017, the number of fishing establishments in the locality totaled 1,763 units, with 1,678 vessels with a combined capacity of 167,930 CV, an average of 99.67 CV per vessel. Of that, ships and boats with the capacity of under 20 CV were 880 units (9,195 CV), an average of 10.42 CV per ship; those with the capacity from 20 to under 45CV were 344 units (9,400 CV), an average of 27.24 CV per ship; those with the capacity of between 45CV and under 90CV were 121 units (7,680 CV), an average of 61.93 CV per ship; and those with the  capacity of 90 CV or more were 333 units (141,655 CV), an average of 424.12 CV per ship.

Fishery production of the province in QI/2017 reached 9,891 MT, up 0.32% over the same period last year. Of that, capture output estimated at 9,527 MT, up 0.39%; and aquaculture production estimated at 300 MT, down 1.98% over the same period in 2016.

Despite the year-on-year reduction of 1.98%, aquaculture activities in the locality were quite favorable with total volume in the first three months in 2017 of 300 MT, in which, there were 9.82 MT of shrimp.

Compiled by Dieu Thuy


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