Khanh Hoa affirms the “capital” of brackish water shrimp fry

With its strengths in research and production of aquatic breeds, Khanh Hoa has become the “capital”, supplying 25-30% of the demand for brackish water shrimp fry for coastal localities across the country, from Quang Ninh to Ca Mau.

After more than 30 years of development, Khanh Hoa has become the “capital” of producing varieties of breeds for aquaculture in the country. Particularly for brackish water shrimp fry production (including black tiger shrimp and white-leg shrimp), up to now, the whole province has nearly 500 production facilities, meeting the needs of farmers in coastal localities across the country with an output of about 45 billion fry/year.

An Hai aquatic breed production area (Phuoc Dinh commune).

Currently, shrimp fry production facilities in the province are concentrated in aquatic fry production areas: Nhon Hai (Vinh Hai commune), An Hai and the Son Hai parent shrimp fry production area (Phuoc Dinh commune). In addition, the Ninh Van concentrated shrimp fry production and inspection area (Dong Ninh Hoa ward) has completed its infrastructure and is calling for investment in production. Many leading corporations and enterprises have invested in brackish water shrimp fry production in Khanh Hoa.

According to Nguyen Trong Chanh - Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment, so far this year, despite facing many difficulties due to unstable consumption markets and increased input product prices, the brackish water shrimp fry output of facilities in the province produced and supplied to the market has increased. Specifically, in the first 9 months of 2025, the whole province produced 41.4 billion brackish water shrimp fry (including 7.2 billion black tiger shrimps and 34.2 billion white-leg shrimps), an increase of 11.1% over the same period in 2024. The province's role in shrimp breeder production in the whole country is very important, clearly demonstrated by supplying 25 - 30% of shrimp breeder output to the whole country.

According to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Phung Duc Tien, with the advantage of having the longest coastline in the country of up to 490km, more than 200 islands, many lagoons and bays, Khanh Hoa has outstanding advantages to develop the marine economy. Khanh Hoa is identified as the center of fisheries, the locality leading the aquaculture industry in the country. To promote the strength of shrimp seed production, improve the quality of brackish water shrimp fry, the province needs to focus on investing in scientific and technological research to create high-quality brackish water shrimp fry, especially selecting and creating parent shrimp stocks... In addition, it is necessary to closely follow the planning to organize effective and sustainable production; invest in infrastructure for brackish water shrimp seed production for commercial farming...

Speaking at the conference on brackish water shrimp fry development organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment in coordination with the Provincial People's Committee in Khanh Hoa recently, Trinh Minh Hoang - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee said: "To maintain the role of the national shrimp fry "capital", in the coming time, the province will promote investment in construction and completion of infrastructure of concentrated aquatic fry production areas; create a transparent and effective investment and business environment to attract high-tech enterprises to invest in the aquaculture sector in general, seed production in particular; strengthen the effectiveness of fry quality management and disease surveillance, ensuring the brand, reputation and superior quality of Khanh Hoa shrimp fry".

Hai Lang

Translated by T.T