Vietnam faces a devastating blow as 20 million lobsters die.

Published 2025년 12월 10일

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Core tip: In the central coastal region of Vietnam, a rare flood has brought unprecedented disaster. According to local government statistics, in the area of Song Cuu, Phu Yen province, known as the "Lobster Capital," over 20 million lobsters have died, with losses amounting to nearly 250 billion Vietnamese Dong (approximately 310 million US dollars). This natural disaster, referred to as the "historic flood," has left thousands of fishermen in dire straits just before the Lunar New Year.

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Disaster strikes, lobsters "suffocate" and die in large numbers In mid-November, continuous heavy rainfall caused severe flooding in the provinces of Dak Lak, Gia Lai, Quang Binh, and Phu Yen. The freshwater carried by the floodwaters poured into coastal bays, causing a sudden drop in seawater salinity, leading to the large-scale death of densely farmed lobsters due to "lack of oxygen" and "freshwater poisoning." Duan Wenguang, head of the Song Jiufang Cooperative, said helplessly, "This time the loss is over 99%, my family alone lost an investment of 400 million Vietnamese dong. The lobsters that were originally planned to be harvested for the Spring Festival cannot be saved at all." Lobsters, which were previously priced at around 1.1 million Vietnamese dong per kilogram, are now being sold cheaply at 40,000 to 70,000 Vietnamese dong per kilogram, with some large-sized lobsters selling for only one-tenth of their original price. Due to the damage to their quality, Chinese ...

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