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A Vietnamese shrimp farmer's crop takes four months; their mind never leaves the pond, a seafood outlet wrote
On September 22, 2026, the Vietnamese seafood-specialist outlet Tepbac ran a column dealing solely with the psychology of shrimp farmers. The headline was "Throughout a crop, your mind never leaves the pond." It was placed not in the news pages but in an opinion column called "Goc nhin (Perspective)," signed by Phong. Neither the unit price nor the export value appears... -
Abandoning a dirty river to pipe seawater 5 km: Nghe An's 55 hectares of shrimp remain on uncertain land contracts
In Quynh Anh, Nghe An province in north-central Vietnam, a shrimp farmer who laid about 5 km of seawater pipeline at his own expense 15 years ago was featured. Hoang Xuan Tin, head of the Loc Thuy Aquaculture Cooperative (HTX Nuoi trong thuy san Loc Thuy)... -
Dam Doi's 721 hectares of ASC black tiger shrimp: will it benefit Japanese seafood sourcing?
Dam Doi in Ca Mau province, together with Minh Phu, has built an ASC-certified black tiger shrimp farming zone of 268 households and 721 hectares. We lay out the points Japanese seafood buyers looking for certified raw material will want to check. -
The 60% problem of Vietnamese shrimp feed: why GrowMax keeps holding off on price increases
Feed accounts for about 60% of shrimp-farming costs. The Vietnamese-owned GrowMax froze price increases on all feed from June 2026. We interpret the aim of its contrarian stance while rivals move to raise prices, and the implications for Japanese shrimp sourcing. -
Vietnam prioritizes domestic production of shrimp seed, presenting 4 measures to cut dependence on imported broodstock
At a meeting on July 30, the Vietnam shrimp association made the domestic production of seed stock its top priority. We read the four measures to end dependence on imported broodstock, and what the supply stability behind US$2.3 billion in first-half exports means for Japanese sourcing. -
BioMar's Vietnam plant earns its first ASC feed certification among its Asia bases: proof in seafood sourcing starts with the feed
The major feed company BioMar has obtained its first ASC feed certification among its Asia bases, at a joint-venture plant in Vinh Long province, Vietnam. We read how an international certification at the upstream of feed works as proof of traceability in sourcing shrimp and fish to Japan. -
Aquaculture × tourism for 1 billion VND a year: how Cam Ranh's Billionaire Farmers Club earns its money
In Nam Cam Ranh, Khanh Hoa province, eleven farm operators with annual incomes exceeding one billion VND launched a "billionaire farmers club." We unpack their multi-business model, which bundles shrimp farming with tourism, dining, and water taxis, from the perspective of Japanese seafood and distribution.
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