According to statistics, nearly 10% population in Vietnam derives their main income from fishery. The fishery sector is significant contributor to the economy of Vietnam. Fisheries and aquaculture industries have also absorbed millions labors of Vietnamese growing population. Only in the striped catfish aquaculture industry, more than 500,000 labors and 50,000 farming households had been involved in 2003.
Nevertheless, Vietnam’s strategy of increasing its fishery exports faced a number of constraints and deficiencies. Some of these were common to other commodities from Vietnam. The geography and topography of Vietnam makes the country highly vulnerable to natural hazards. Each year, natural disasters such as typhoons, storms, floods or drought have severe effects on fishery industry. The lack of awareness and control on the marine fishery capture significantly impacted coastal fishery resources and aquatic biodiversity.