By 2030, fishing logistics services in Nghe An will be upgraded with nearly 2,400 billion VND invested.

Lach Quen fishing port has just been upgraded by the State. Photo: Xuan Hoang

According to the approved Project on developing infrastructure and logistics services for fisheries in Nghe An province, by 2030, 7 fishing ports will be invested in construction and upgraded, including 3 type 1 fishing ports, 2 type 2 fishing ports and 2 type 3 fishing ports.

Accordingly, 3 type 1 fishing ports include: Lach Con fishing port (Quynh Lap commune and Quynh Phuong ward - Hoang Mai town); Lach Quen fishing port (Tien Thuy and Quynh Thuan communes - Quynh Luu district) and Cua Hoi fishing port (Nghi Hai ward - Cua Lo town); 2 type 2 fishing ports: Lach Van fishing port (Dien Ngoc commune - Dien Chau district) and Lach Lo fishing port (Nghi Tan and Nghi Thuy wards - Cua Lo town); 3 type 3 fishing ports: Quynh Nghia fishing port (Quynh Nghia commune - Quynh Luu district); Lach Thoi fishing port (Son Hai commune - Quynh Luu district).

Lach Con fishing port has been upgraded, creating favorable conditions for fishermen to unload aquatic products. Photo: Thanh Yen

The total unloading capacity of 7 fishing ports is 154,500 tons/year, equivalent to 83.51% of seafood output. Meeting the requirements of traceability, confirming raw seafood exploited at designated fishing ports, preventing illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing activities.

Nghe An has also invested in upgrading 5 storm shelter anchorages for fishing boats, including 2 regional anchorages: Lach Con and Lach Quen; 3 provincial anchorages: Lach Thoi, Lach Van and Lach Lo. All anchorages ensure 2,999 fishing boats can safely anchor and avoid storms, equivalent to 92.28% of the total number of fishing boats in the province.

In addition, waterways in the province are dredged and embankments are built to limit sand deposition to ensure safety for fishing boats entering and exiting, regardless of the tide.

Facilities for building and converting fishing vessels are inspected and maintained to ensure they fully meet the prescribed conditions.

Lach Van is the place where thousands of fishing boats of Dien Chau district fishermen enter and exit, and is often silted up. Photo: Xuan Hoang

By 2030, facilities supplying fuel, input materials and facilities purchasing and processing aquatic products for fishing vessels will be inspected, completed and fully meet business conditions according to regulations on fishing logistics needs. Forming a concentrated aquatic product processing area and fishing logistics services with a scale of 30 hectares at Lach Quen port, Quynh Luu district.

The total initial cost for upgrading fishing ports, storm shelters and dredging channels is nearly 2,400 billion VND. Of which, the central budget is over 1,673 billion VND, the provincial budget is 71.5 billion VND, and other budgets are 603.9 billion VND.

According to information from the Department of Fisheries and Fisheries Control, up to now, there have been 4 fishing ports invested in and built in the province, including Quynh Phuong fishing port, Lach Quen fishing port, Lach Van fishing port and Cua Hoi fishing port.

Up to now, all 5 storm shelter anchorage areas for fishing boats in the province have been announced by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development as qualified for operation with a total capacity of 2,000 boats of all kinds, equal to 65% of the planned anchorage capacity...