Aquaculture facilities threaten the core area of Ha Long Bay

On May 27, information from the People's Committee of Quang Ninh province said that this locality has just requested the People's Committee of Van Don district (Quang Ninh) to thoroughly handle illegal aquaculture facilities in the core protection area of Ha Long Bay.

Quảng Ninh: Cơ sở nuôi trồng thủy sản uy hiếp vùng lõi vịnh Hạ Long - Ảnh 1. — Aquaculture facilities in the Hon Xuong Rong area are in the absolute protection zone of Ha Long Bay.

According to the Ha Long Bay Management Board, recently, in the area of Mu Muc Island, Vung Chua Da Island, and Xuong Rong Island - located in the absolute protection area of the World Natural Heritage Ha Long Bay, under the administrative boundary of Van Don District - 8 illegal aquaculture facilities have appeared.

It is worth mentioning that these 8 facilities have existed for many years with a total farming area of tens of hectares. These facilities mainly use materials such as foam buoys and bamboo panels to hang over large areas of water.

Not only that, the owners of the above aquaculture facilities are not locals but residents of Quang Yen Town and Cam Pha City. For many years, people have come here to set up farms and stay to raise oysters.

Quảng Ninh: Cơ sở nuôi trồng thủy sản uy hiếp vùng lõi vịnh Hạ Long - Ảnh 2. — These oyster farms are still operating and have not been completely handled, causing environmental damage to Ha Long Bay.

Quang Ninh Provincial People's Committee also assigned Van Don District People's Committee to coordinate with Ha Long Bay Management Board to urgently handle the above aquaculture facilities before May 30.

As Thanh Nien has reported in a series of articles, for many years now, in the 200 km long Quang Ninh sea area, people have been massively occupying the water surface for aquaculture. Mainly concentrated in Ha Long Bay and Bai Tu Long Bay. In particular, hundreds of hectares of oyster farms with tens of millions of styrofoam buoys floating on the sea are encroaching on the ocean environment.

Notably, these facilities are not located in the planning area and are supported by local authorities. Typically, in Cam Pha City, the locality has prosecuted and detained many officials who "protect" fishermen who illegally raise aquatic products.

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