Protection and regeneration of aquatic resources in Thanh Hoa

According to statistics from the Thanh Hoa Department of Agriculture and Environment, many aquatic species are currently declining by 80 - 90%. The depletion of aquatic resources is due to overexploitation and the use of destructive fishing methods. The situation of fishermen violating the law in the field of protection and development of aquatic resources in seas and inland waters is still happening, especially the use of electric pulses to exploit aquatic resources, exploiting in the wrong areas, wrong occupations...

To enhance the responsibility of the community in protecting fisheries, coastal localities have established and put into operation 15 coastal fisheries co-management groups with 2,810 members participating. The co-management groups have proactively developed and implemented plans to manage the exploitation and protection of fisheries in assigned coastal areas.

In 2024, the Department of Seas, Islands and Fisheries (Department of Agriculture and Environment) coordinated with localities to release 6,000 kg of freshwater fish fry (grass carp, bighead carp, bighead carp, common carp), 5,000 catfish and catfish fry, 30 kg of black tiger shrimp fry, and 4,000 green crab fry into large reservoirs, the Ma River basin, and coastal areas to restore and develop fisheries.

Every year, the Department of Seas, Islands and Fisheries releases fish fry to regenerate aquatic resources. Photo: Thanh Tam

Currently, the Department of Seas, Islands and Fisheries is coordinating with a consulting unit to conduct an investigation and assessment of the resources and habitat of aquatic species in coastal and offshore areas. Along with that, it is investigating the exploitation activities and output of different types of fishing, the current biological status of fisheries, monitoring exploitation activities and assessing the level of encroachment in coastal and offshore areas of the province.

Head of the Department of Seas, Islands and Fisheries Le Xuan Dong said: The Department regularly coordinates with functional forces to patrol, control and strictly handle violations of the law in the field of fisheries protection. Thereby, preventing and eventually ending the use of prohibited fishing gear, prohibited occupations, fishing in prohibited areas and illegal exploitation of species in the list of endangered, precious and rare aquatic species.

 

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