Deputy Minister Phung Duc Tien (in white shirt) checks the buoy before giving it to people raising fish in Quang Ninh - Photo: A. GIANG
On September 28, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development coordinated with the People's Committee of Hai Phong City to organize a conference to present and support the recovery of livestock and aquaculture production in provinces affected by storms and floods.
Early support for people to raise seaweed and oysters
At the conference, Mr. Ngo Hung Dung - Director of Tan An Seafood Joint Stock Company (Quang Ninh) said that in decades of investing in aquaculture, he has never seen a storm cause as much damage as storm No. 3 (Yagi).
Nearly 4,000 tons of oysters that were close to harvest were gone. The company could not find anything at sea. The company’s two inland farms were also completely destroyed.
"The damage to aquaculture is huge, but to quickly overcome it, we recommend that ministries, branches, and local authorities at all levels quickly create support for people to introduce the shortest-term farming objects, especially seaweed and oysters, to create livelihoods for people with income and urgent recovery.
We have to take short-term to sustain long-term, instead of raising fish that takes up to 3 years to harvest, it will be difficult to recover" - Mr. Dung said.
Vice Chairman of Hai Phong City People's Committee Nguyen Duc Tho hopes that the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will have directions and instructions for localities to have procedures and infrastructure to respond to severe natural disasters, typically with level 17 storms.
"Accordingly, what conditions, standards, technologies, etc. are needed for farms and cages built in areas at high risk of natural disasters?" - Mr. Tho said and suggested that the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development continue to study policies to propose the Government to support people after natural disasters, so that people can rest assured to restore production.
Enterprises in the aquaculture sector pledge to support, donate seeds, materials and cash to support aquaculture farmers - Photo: C. TUỆ
Regulating the transfer of aquatic species from the South to the North
Mr. Tran Dinh Luan, Director of the Department of Fisheries (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) said that although we have experience in dealing with storms and floods, after storm No. 3, we have new experiences. Moreover, natural disaster prevention works and infrastructure are not yet able to withstand strong storms.
With a strong storm like Typhoon Yagi (Typhoon No. 3), standards for rafts, fishing ports, and storm shelters must be upgraded to withstand strong winds above level 12.
According to preliminary reports from the northern provinces from Quang Ninh to Nghe An, the total aquaculture area affected by dikes and flooding is estimated at 30,137 hectares. The estimated damage to aquaculture caused by storm No. 3 and post-storm flooding is about VND6,180 billion.
Faced with the above losses, Mr. Luan said that in addition to the instructions and guidance of the Ministry, the Department of Fisheries has called on associations and businesses to connect to restore production.
"Currently, 23 businesses have committed to supporting seeds, food, materials, and cash with a total value of over 90 billion VND. Yesterday, Deputy Minister Tien handed over seaweed seeds to a cooperative in Van Don, Quang Ninh and is expected to harvest them in 3 months.
The Ministry assigned the Aquaculture Research Institute 1 and the Institute of Marine Products to help localities monitor the farming environment. Only when the environment is in good condition and stable can the breed be released. If we rush to release the breed without cleaning it up, we will suffer further damage," said Mr. Luan.
Mr. Luan also suggested that provinces such as Ninh Binh and Nam Dinh direct oyster seed production facilities to increase production capacity to supply Hai Phong and Quang Ninh provinces.
"The Department will regulate so that businesses can produce and trade seeds in the South, and at the same time import seeds from China to restore marine farming," said Mr. Luan.
190 billion VND to support the restoration of livestock and aquaculture
At the conference, businesses and associations donated seeds, materials and cash to the aquaculture and livestock sectors with a total amount of 190 billion VND.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien highly appreciated the support of organizations, individuals and businesses.
This is not only sharing, social responsibility but also market share, market of enterprises in production and business activities.
With the efforts of the entire political and social system, agriculture will soon overcome difficulties to reach the finish line and complete the goals assigned by the Prime Minister.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/nuoi-bi-bi-xoa-so-sau-bao-yagi-ba-con-lam-gi-de-khoi-phuc-20240928164616439.htm
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