The 5th International Conference on Marine and Fisheries Science and Technology (MFST 2025), co-hosted by National Taiwan Ocean University (NTOU) and Nha Trang University, was successfully held from March 27 to 28, 2025, in Nha Trang, Vietnam. The event brought together over 200 scholars and researchers from 13 countries, featuring 65 oral presentations and 36 poster sessions, fostering deep academic exchange on cutting-edge topics in the fields of marine and fisheries science.