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.

Ca Mau: Up in fish stocking area in QI/2016

14:29 04/22/2016

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Capture and aquaculture production of Ca Mau in Mar 2016 estimated at 44,500 MT, down 3.26% from previous month, and down 7.29% over Mar 2015. In QI/2016 fisheries production estimated at 135,700 MT, completing 25.60% of the plan, and up 4.38% over the same period of 2015.

In Jan-Mar 2016, Ca Mau stocked fish in all varieties on the area of 299,819 hectares, increasing by 450 hectares (equal to 0.14%) compared to Jan-Mar 2015. The harvested area hit 291,850 hectares.

In Mar 2016, aquaculture output of the locality was 28,000 MT, up 3.70% from last month, and down 3.45% over Mar 2015. The figure in QI/2016 estimated at 81,000 MT, completing 24.18% of the plan, and up 3.85% year on year.

In Mar 2016, black tiger shrimp postlarvae production in Ca Mau touched 900 million pieces, down 18.18% over Mar 2015. The figure in QI/2016 estimated at 2,400 million pieces, down 7.69% from QI/2015.

Compiled by Dieu Thuy