Mr. Phung Duc Tien - Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development - said that the ministry will accompany Kien Giang to solve the problem of marine farming - Photo: CHI CONG
Kien Giang Provincial People's Committee said that Kien Giang marine farming is currently facing many difficulties such as: the implementation of sea area allocation is still facing many obstacles, the allocation of specific sea areas to organizations and individuals raising cages at sea has not been implemented according to regulations; the current local infrastructure serving marine farming is both weak and lacking, people raise small-scale...
Mr. Le Quoc Anh - Secretary of Phu Quoc City Party Committee - said that marine aquaculture is the only way for local people to escape poverty, limit resource depletion and IUU violations.
"The locality proposes that in the coming time, Kien Giang needs to immediately make a map, including boundary coordinates, and boldly decentralize (in Kien Giang's sea area, the Provincial People's Committee is responsible) so that the locality can implement sustainable marine farming economy," Mr. Quoc Anh emphasized.
Mr. Tran Dinh Luan - Director of the Department of Fisheries - said that Kien Giang needs to rearrange the farming facilities to suitable locations and review all areas that can be used for marine farming in the locality.
Localities need to develop standards for cage farming, select new materials and models. Thereby, Kien Giang marine farming will be much more beautiful, closely linked to exploiting local sea and island tourism.
Kien Giang has the strength to raise cobia to develop the local economy - Photo: CHI CONG
Mr. Nguyen Thanh Nhan - Vice Chairman of Kien Giang Provincial People's Committee - requested the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of the province to coordinate with relevant departments, branches and localities to specify the planning and determine the boundary location, coordinates and investment call list in the list of marine farming projects.
After that, the unit will submit to the Provincial People's Committee as soon as possible to carry out marine farming and complete the above issue in July 2024.
Mr. Phung Duc Tien - Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development - highly appreciated the potential and advantages of marine farming in Kien Giang. The Ministry will accompany the locality to overcome difficulties to develop marine farming economy.
Mr. Tien suggested that Kien Giang plan and focus on removing difficulties in allocating sea surface for businesses and fishermen to farm at sea.
The locality needs to focus on investing in infrastructure for agriculture and aquaculture; training human resources for marine aquaculture. The locality has policies to attract businesses with large economic potential to invest in cage farming technology, improve product quality, and develop into a major marine aquaculture center of the country.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/nuoi-bien-la-con-duong-cho-dan-thoat-ngheo-kien-giang-ban-go-kho-20240627182157807.htm
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