Bac Lieu sea area wide of 40,000 km2, have a large marine reserves, many rich kinds with 661 species of fishes, over 30 species of shrimps. Reserves of bottom fish and rise fish to over 800 thousand tons, can be exploitedannually about 250-300 thousand tons of fishes and about 100 thousand tons of shrimps. In addition, in the coastal area of Bac Lieu also have many valuable marine products can be exploited for export processing, such as squid, clams, oysters, ... Area of seafood aquaculture more than 126 thousand hectares, spread over both regions salty and sweet, with the output of 222 thousand tons per year. Bac Lieu has many potential and advantages in natural conditions for aquaculture development.
Currently, the province has nearly 20 companies operating in the field of processing and exporting seafood products, the majority of manufacturing enterprises and export of marine products have invested in expanding the factory, technological innovation and attracting highly skilled workers, with a tendency to expand production and expand the market to do business with partners and customers from Asia (Japan, Taiwan, Korea, China, the Asian countries ....), to Europe, America and expand into the Middle East, Africa, Latin America,....
With the targets and orientation period 2010 - 2015, having regard to 2020, Bac Lieu province wish to create all conditions for the seafood industry in general and the field of processing and exporting marine products in particular that growth strong and sustainable, fully utilized the potential and advantages of Bac Lieu in this field. At the same time, urged domestic and foreign investors to Bac Lieu to invest, build industrial production facilities in general and seafood products processing facilities for export in particular.
