Scientists survey environment in sea area targeted for dumping
A group of eight scientists arrived in the central province of Binh Thuan on July 27 to assess the environmental protection plan related to the planned dumping of waste into the sea.
Mud dumping in the ocean is disapproved by experts and the public, who fear that the dredging and dumping will impact the marine ecosystem (Photo: VNA)
Binh Thuan (VNA) – A group of eight scientists arrived in thecentral province of Binh Thuan on July 27 to assess the environmentalprotection plan related to the planned dumping of waste into the sea.
Previously, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment hasgranted a licence to Vinh Tan 1 Power Company – investor of Vinh Tan ThermalPower Plant – to dump 1.5 million cu.m. of mud and waste sand into the sea offshoreBinh Thuan province.
The waste comes from dredging work being conducted by Vinh Tan 1 companyin Tuy Phong district to build a port for importing coal to serve three VinhTan thermal power plants.
The dumping area is 30ha wide and 8km away from the Hon Cau MarineProtected Area (MPA).
The scientists had working sessions with the Hon Cau MPA and the BinhThuan Shrimp Association to discuss possible impacts from the dumping on theMPA and shrimp farming at sea.
The same day, Minister of Natural Resources and Environment Tran Hong Haand Chairman of Binh Thuan People’s Committee Nguyen Ngoc Hai made aninspection tour to the site of dredging work in Tuy Phong.
Mud dumping in the ocean is disapproved by experts and the public, whofear that the dredging and dumping will impact the marine ecosystem, compromisethe MPA’s integrity and affect marine resources and local aquacultureproduction.
Stretching on a 12,500ha area, the Hon Cau MPA is surrounded bythousands of cliff rocks of different colours and shapes.
The rich marine ecosystem in Hon Cau has all the specificcharacteristics of a tropical marine region -- a variety of multiple-colouredcoral, sea grass beds, valuable and rare marine organisms, etc.
Established in September 2012, the Hon Cau MPA is one of 16 marineprotected areas in Vietnam, based on the approval of the Prime Minister.-VNA
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Mud dumping in the ocean is disapproved by experts and the public, who fear that the dredging and dumping will impact the marine ecosystem (Photo: VNA) 
