
Vietnam’s shrimp industry plays a strategic role, contributing up to 45% of the country’s seafood export value and providing livelihoods for millions of households. However, climate change, stricter quality and traceability requirements, and increasing global competition are posing major challenges. The development goal is no longer to increase volume but to enhance value, sustainability, and environmental responsibility.
The People’s Committee of Ca Mau Province has issued a plan to scale up the intensive super-high-density, low-water-exchange, biosecure whiteleg shrimp farming model (RAS-IMTA) to 1,500 hectares, aiming to promote high-tech shrimp farming that is sustainable and environmentally friendly.