Thanh Hoa targets sustainable offshore fishing development
The north central province of Thanh Hoa will scale down inshore fishing and invest more in high-capacity vessels for offshore fishing between now and 2025, under the local fisheries master plan.
Thanh Hoa (VNA) – The northcentral province of Thanh Hoa will scale down inshore fishing and invest morein high-capacity vessels for offshore fishing between now and 2025, under Vietnam’sfisheries development strategy and the local fisheries master plan.
Currently, Thanh Hoa is home to alarge number of fishing vessels with an average capacity of more than 73 CVeach, mostly in the coastal cities of Hoang Hoa, Quang Xuong, Tinh Gia and SamSon township.
In order to improve the efficiency offisheries exploitation, Thanh Hoa has directed applying sound navigation andranging technology, the global positioning system (GPS), and the use ofpolyurethane in preservation, as well as providing training for captains ofoffshore fishing vessels and building a database on active fishing vessels,thus making it easier for the State management.
In compliance with the Government’sDecree 67, coastal localities have assisted fishermen in building and upgradingfishing vessels, and switching to the use of modern fishing equipment.
As of this March, the province caught27.515 tonnes of seafood.
Tran Duc Cuong, deputy head of theprovincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Sub-Department ofFisheries Exploitation and Protection, said the provincial agricultural sectorwill continue encouraging fishermen to use modern technology to improve theirfishing capacity and raising their awareness of fisheries exploitation intandem with environment protection.
It is also scheduled to build fishinglogistics facilities, storm-proof shelter areas, seaports, wholesale markets, andproduction models at sea, he said.-VNA
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