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In the context of declining natural resources and complex climate change, science and technology is no longer simply a support tool but has become a core and decisive foundation for comprehensive restructuring of Vietnams fisheries industry, towards a modern, sustainable and globally competitive economic sector. Download The introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) into production is considered a breakthrough solution, creating a revolution in intellectualization of the seafood industry, especially in the implementation of marine farming - Photo: illustration Identifying bottlenecks in the transformation period. Currently, although seafood has affirmed its position as a key economic sector, export turnover will reach 11.3 billion USD for the first time in 2025, but the transition to an industrial model is still facing bottlenecks. big gap in technology. Vietnams marine farming activities still mostly appear in small quantities in closed bays. This leads to environmental overload, epidemics and fierce space conflicts with the tourism and transport industries. Associate Professor, Dr. Pham Hong Quang, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, emphasized that the technology gap is causing offshore areas to be almost vacant, while this is the real development space of the industry. The 3 core barriers identified include: First, the cage system is not adapted to the open sea, lacks the ability to withstand large waves and a mechanism to self-submerge during storms. Second, the lack of automation and remote monitoring systems forces farmers to operate manually, leading to high feed consumption coefficients and difficulty in scaling. Third, limitations in electronic traceability make it difficult for products to meet strict international standards, weakening competitiveness. Besides, environmental issues are also becoming great pressure. The accumulation of organic waste causing local eutrophication and microplastic pollution from traditional cage materials are creating long-term risks for the ocean ecosystem. To overcome these challenges, the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) into production is considered a breakthrough solution, creating a intellectualization revolution in the seafood industry. According to Dr. Nguyen Van Long, Director of the Department of Science and Technology (Ministry of Agriculture and Environment), the current key direction is to apply AI to monitor the growth of animals raised daily. The AI system not only helps monitor shrimp and fish from an early age but also promptly detects environmental fluctuations to provide optimal treatment solutions. In particular, the combination of AI and IoT (AIoT) allows operating farming facilities in a no-man model. There, the stages of feeding, water quality monitoring and disease forecasting are fully automated in real time, helping to significantly reduce labor costs and risks due to human error. In parallel with AI, digital transformation is being implemented comprehensively from research to management. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is fiercely building a database of the fisheries industry, expected to be basically completed in 2026. This system will allow information sharing from the Central Government to the people, and at the same time connect with other ministries and branches to optimize management. 3 strategic programs: Shrimp, Pangasius and Marine Farming Identifying breeding work as the key to productivity and quality, the Government is focusing on investing strongly in this field. Dr. Nguyen Van Long said that the Ministry is building 3 specialized science, technology and innovation programs for shrimp, pangasius and marine farming. These are key subjects, requiring long-term and methodical investment to master breeding technology and reduce dependence on natural seed sources, which are depleting. Besides varieties, mastering input materials and environmental treatment solutions are also given top priority. Instead of single innovations, the seafood industry is moving towards integrated technology systems. For example, in marine farming, combining new generation cages with the integrated multi-species farming model (IMTA) not only helps reduce pollution but also turns waste into resources towards a circular economy. Waste from one species (such as fish) can become a source of nutrition for another species (such as seaweed or krill), creating a closed and sustainable value chain. A new point in the upcoming seafood development strategy is to pay special attention to the post-harvest stage. In reality, although Vietnams processing capacity is very large, the actual capacity in many places only reaches 60-70% due to the lack of stable raw materials and loose chain links. To overcome this, the seafood industry is promoting investment in deep processing technology and perfecting the cold logistics system. The application of digital passports for each cage and the application of blockchain in traceability are being strongly deployed. This is a mandatory passport for Vietnamese seafood to maintain its position in high-end markets such as the EU, US or Japan, while increasing added value instead of just exporting raw or fresh products as before. Every technological revolution needs qualified people to operate. Industrial marine farming and technological farmingNowadays, farming technology is no longer a separate story of farming techniques, but requires the participation of mechanical engineering, automation, information technology and data science industries. Therefore, green and digital human resources standards are becoming a mandatory requirement. Workers in the new seafood industry not only need to master the techniques of caring for farm animals, but must also be able to operate IoT systems, analyze data from AI and have circular economy thinking. The training model is also being strongly transformed in the direction of closely aligning the Three Houses: Managers - Scientists - Enterpri
