Focus efforts on shrimp farming during the winter season.

Winter shrimp farming requires advanced techniques, a longer cultivation period, and higher initial investment costs, but it offers favorable market demand and high economic efficiency. However, due to damage caused by typhoon number 3, this year's winter shrimp crop differs significantly from previous years, with a smaller farming area and an earlier harvest.

The shrimp farming model of Cam Pha High-Tech Shrimp Farming Cooperative.

With a closed-loop farming process, along with a greenhouse system and automated equipment to control the environment, humidity, and water source, the Cam Pha High-Tech Shrimp Farming Cooperative has achieved annual revenue of approximately 60-80 billion VND for many years. However, due to the impact of typhoon No. 3, many greenhouses, support structures, and breeding tanks were damaged, forcing the cooperative to sell tens of tons of whiteleg shrimp at a low price because the production conditions were not adequate.

Determined to restore production as quickly as possible, the cooperative focused its human and material resources on restoring infrastructure and cleaning the ponds before stocking shrimp fry. Of the 12 shrimp ponds, 6 were unaffected, so the cooperative continued to raise the remaining more than 6 million shrimp, selling them to the market with a stable output of 35-40 tons 20 days after the storm.

To meet the demand for shrimp during the winter season, taking advantage of favorable weather conditions, in addition to focusing on restoring infrastructure, the cooperative is also actively restocking and restoring production. Currently, the cooperative has completed the installation of tarpaulin covers for 4 ponds damaged by the storm, and is prioritizing the stocking of shrimp fry at stages 1-2, ranging from 1,500 shrimp/kg to 200 shrimp/kg. The remaining ponds will be stocked with mature shrimp, ensuring a supply of 40-45 tons of shrimp per month to the market, with a size of 30-35 shrimp/kg.

According to Dang Ba Manh, Director of the Cam Pha High-Tech Shrimp Farming Cooperative: "Despite suffering heavy losses in infrastructure, we quickly restored and restocked our ponds, stabilizing production to meet market demand. Currently, shrimp sales are very stable, with traders buying directly on-site, saving costs for farmers. In addition, shrimp prices are currently high at around 280,000 VND/kg, so even with low production, profits remain high."

Nhat Long Joint Stock Company (Ha Long City) has already started stocking shrimp for the winter crop.

October each year is the time when households, cooperatives, and businesses in the province begin stocking shrimp for the winter crop. However, most shrimp farming households, cooperatives, and businesses suffered heavy damage to their infrastructure due to Typhoon No. 3. Therefore, they are all rushing to both repair their infrastructure and stock shrimp for the winter crop early to restore production, stabilize business, and meet market demand.

Mr. Bui Huy Tung, Deputy Director of Nhat Long Joint Stock Company (Ha Long City), shared: Immediately after typhoon No. 3, the company focused its manpower, equipment, and machinery on repairing the infrastructure of 60 shrimp ponds. Taking advantage of the warm weather conditions to ensure market demand and stable production, the company stocked shrimp fry as soon as repairs were completed. Currently, most of the company's ponds have been stocked with shrimp fry.

In localities less affected by typhoon No. 3, to maintain the growth value of aquaculture and maximize the advantages of key farmed species, people have proactively focused on planning and renovating ponds, ensuring conditions for stocking winter crops within the correct timeframe.

Mr. Luc Quoc Dai, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Hai Lang commune (Tien Yen district), said: Hai Lang commune has the largest shrimp farming area in Tien Yen district. Therefore, the commune has coordinated with relevant units to strengthen support for people to restore production, regularly taking water and shrimp samples to check for diseases, and regulating water to ensure farming. At the same time, they have provided training on pond hygiene, shrimp care, and protection against cold weather for livestock. Starting in October, households have released shrimp fry for the winter crop. Currently, this year's winter shrimp crop in the commune involves 60 households farming on an area of 35 hectares with a production of 8 million shrimp fry, a 10% increase compared to last year.

With a determination to restore production, efforts to stabilize business, effective exploitation of science and technology, favorable market conditions, and high selling prices, it is hoped that the value of this year's winter shrimp crop in the province will still ensure growth.

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