High-tech offshore aquaculture gains momentum

Vietnam is witnessing a surge in high-tech offshore aquaculture, with businesses investing in modern farming systems and calling for clearer planning and sea-use rights. The Resolution 20-NQ/TW has identified marine aquaculture as a breakthrough direction, shifting toward industrial, high-tech, and offshore farming. Companies like Dac Loc Seafood Company in Dak Lak Province are focusing on strategic species such as yellowtail pompano and cobia, using HDPE cages and biotechnology to adapt to offshore conditions.

They aim for a commercial industrial marine aquaculture model by 2045, producing large-scale commodities to supply raw materials for processing and direct export. The lack of clear planning implementation has left enterprises without a basis to be assigned water surfaces and make long-term investments. Many localities, including Quang Ninh and Van Don, are also building large sample fields at sea, with some cooperatives switching to HDPE cages and adopting improved methods to increase yield, profits, and reduce pollution and disease.

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