CAN THO — The Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau aims to export US$2.5 billion worth of farmed shrimp this year, with total output projected at 587,000 tons, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) said.
Local authorities have announced a 2025 shrimp industry plan designed to help achieve an 8.5% gross regional domestic product growth rate and strengthen Ca Mau’s role as a center for sustainable shrimp farming in the Mekong Delta.
The province currently has 13,200 hectares of super-intensive shrimp farms producing 20–21 tons per hectare annually, including 1,000 hectares using closed-loop, zero-discharge systems. It also operates 198,000 hectares of improved extensive farms, averaging 450 kilograms per hectare, with half producing 550 kilograms or more.
Ca Mau plans to expand its super-intensive, zero-discharge farming models by 400–500 hectares and increasing certified farming areas to about 100,000 hectares for improved extensive farms and 1,000 hectares for super-intensive farms.
Authorities said the province will promote advanced technologies and cooperative production models linked to supply chains to improve productivity, quality, and competitiveness in export markets.
