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.

Vietnam’s fish catch up 3.1% in Jan-Jun 2016

10:38 07/15/2016

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first 6 months of 2016, favorable weather conditions facilitated fishing activities, 90% of fishing vessels engaged in fishing in the sea. Pelagic fishes such as scads, anchovies, seabream, flying fish, and striped tuna appear constantly in the waters of Central and South-Central Vietnam.

The capture output in Jan-Jun 2016 estimated to reach 1,542 thousand MT, up 3.1% from the same period in 2015. In which, marine catch estimated to touch 1,458 thousand MT, up 3.3% ; and inland catch reached 84 thousand MT, down 2% over the same period in 2015.

In the period, ocean tuna capture estimated at 11,152 MT. Of that, in Phu Yen province, the production reached 3,500 MT, down 7.5%; Binh Dinh province with 4,820 MT, down 5%; and Khanh Hoa province with 2,382 MT, up 13% year on year. Recently, tuna price has been in the range of VND85,000-88,000/kg, VND10,000-12,000/kg lower than in May 2016.

Compiled by Dieu Thuy