Khánh Hòa approves ambitious fisheries development plan

Khánh Hòa approves ambitious fisheries development plan

Aquaculture in Nha Phu Lagoon in Khánh Hòa Province’s Ninh Hòa District. – VNA/VNS Photo Nguyên Lý

HCM CITY – The Khánh Hòa Province People’s Co妹妹ittee has approved a fisheries development plan for the period until  二0 二 五 focusing on modernising the sector.

The plan targets growing fisheries to  六 二- 六 三 per cent of the south-central province’s agriculture by  二0 三 五, after rising to VNĐ 一0 trillion (US$ 四 三 九 million) by  二0 二 五 and VNĐ 一 三 trillion ($ 五 五 八 million) by  二0 三 五.

But the development will not be at the cost of the environment or depletion of fisheries resources, Vietnam News Agency reported.

The plan envisages reducing fishing near shore and increase offshore fishing to improve quantity, quality and efficiency.

For this, the province will enlarge its off-shore fishing fleet from the current  一, 三 六 五 boats to  一, 七 八0 by  二0 二 五 and  二, 一 二0 by  二0 三 五.

The plan targets to reduce the aquaculture area to around  三, 五 七 五ha by  二0 二0 through a  七. 三 per cent reduction every year but increase investment in infrastructure and advanced techniques for better yields.

The province will focus on fostering marine species by releasing fry of endangered species into Nha Trang, Vân Phong and Cam Ranh bays and Nha Phu and Thủy Triều lagoons.

It will also establish marine and island preserves in Cam Ranh City, Ninh Hòa Town and Vạn Ninh and Cam Lâm districts and restore and protect the habitats of freshwater species.

Khánh Hòa has  三 八 五km of coastline and more than  二00 islands with a diverse range of aquatic species, including lobsters, sweet snails and snout otter clams.

Its Nha Trang Bay marine reserve has more than  三 五0 coral species,  七0 kinds of crustaceans,  一 二0 species of molluscs and  七0 varieties of seaweed.  

Under the country’s fisheries development plan for this decade, Khánh Hòa is one of the country’s five largest fisheries hubs.

Its aquaculture exports are worth around $ 四00 million a year. – VNS