The marine aquaculture industry in Khanh Hoa province has recorded many successes, contributing significantly to socio-economic development, especially in increasing income for people in coastal and island areas.
However, to develop into an industrial-scale marine aquaculture industry applying modern technologies, following the advanced countries, is still difficult. That is the problem of initial investment costs and policy mechanisms, borrowing capital and solving product output.
Paving the way
On January 28, 2022, the Politburo issued Resolution No. 09-NQ/TW of the Politburo on building and developing Khanh Hoa to 2030, with a vision to 2045; which oriented: "Strongly developing the marine economy in the direction of: Aquaculture, exploitation, and processing of seafood, especially high-tech, environmentally friendly marine farming".
Based on the policy of Khanh Hoa province, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has coordinated with the Research Institute for Aquaculture III to develop and complete the "Pilot project to develop high-tech marine aquaculture in Khanh Hoa".
The pilot project to develop high-tech marine aquaculture in Khanh Hoa was developed to concretize the goal of implementing Resolution No. 09-NQ/TW of the Politburo and Resolution No. 42/NQ-CP of the Government on building and developing Khanh Hoa province to 2030, with a vision to 2045. Accordingly, the estimated cost of implementing the project is 1,000 billion VND; of which, the provincial budget provides 300 billion VND, farmers contribute 400 billion VND and the rest comes from preferential loans and other credit institutions.
The main objective of the project is to increase productivity and value of aquatic production, improve income for people and related organizations, create jobs and promote socio-economic conditions. At the same time, the project also aims to protect the marine environment and develop a sustainable marine economy, reduce pressure on coastal waters and minimize development conflicts between economic sectors in the region.
In mid-2023, in Cam Lap commune, Cam Ranh city, the first high-tech marine farming pilot model was deployed. After 1 year of implementation, the high-tech marine farming pilot model in Khanh Hoa has been successful compared to the set goals. The summary report shows that, in addition to the ability to withstand wind and waves, protect the ecological environment and adapt to climate change, the cages made of synthetic plastic (HDPE) of the pilot farming model all bring higher profits than the traditional wooden cage farming model; in which, the average profit margin reaches 172% for the cobia farming model, 112% for the lobster farming model and 131.4% for the grouper farming model. This is the basis and premise to encourage the expansion and development of high-tech marine farming models.
Mr. Nguyen Van Ty, Cam Lap commune, Cam Ranh city, is one of the pioneers in raising cobia in open sea areas. He said that before switching to HDPE cage farming, people encountered many difficulties in operating traditional cages, especially in areas with big waves and storms.
The operation of raft farming is quite complicated and inconvenient, not meeting the requirements of scale and economic conditions. However, since applying HDPE cages, everything has become much easier. HDPE cages have a sturdy structure, are easy to move and can withstand environmental changes, helping aquaculture in deep water areas or large waves to still ensure safety.
According to Mr. Ty, people are raising marine products on a much larger scale than before. This not only helps increase output but also reduces many costs during operation. The HDPE cage system not only optimizes the farming area but also saves time and effort. More importantly, the economic efficiency is higher, thanks to cost savings and improved quality of farmed aquatic products. However, according to Mr. Ty, the biggest difficulty at present is still the initial investment cost, the initial cost of raising HDPE cages is quite high, many people are hesitant to invest.
With concerns about industrial marine farming, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Sang, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Van Phong Aquaculture and Tourism Cooperative, said: Van Phong Cooperative with 32 members has pioneered the application of high-tech marine farming model in Khanh Hoa, using cages made of HDPE material that can withstand wind and waves in offshore waters. However, Mr. Sang is still hesitant because in addition to the problem of high investment levels, which will make seafood prices unstable, especially when depending on the Chinese market, it has caused difficulties for farmers.
Initial capital support
Mr. Nguyen Tan Tuan, Chairman of Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee, said that Khanh Hoa province will have a policy to support initial capital as well as interest rates for fishermen to convert from traditional cages to high-tech cages, ensuring that they can withstand storms of level 10-12 and that fishermen's assets are safe.
The provincial People's Committee is developing an insurance policy for fishermen farming in open sea areas, and insurance for accidents and risks. Meanwhile, Mr. Phung Duc Tien, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, said that in the near future, the State Bank will survey marine farming subjects for loans under a VND30,000 billion loan package.
At the same time, Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Council will develop policies to remove difficulties in sea surface allocation and borrowing capital. This is a very important premise for implementing marine farming.
Most recently, in early October, the People's Committee of Khanh Hoa province issued Document No. 11346/KH-UBND on the plan to expand the pilot model of developing high-tech marine aquaculture in the province, aiming to gradually realize the goal of turning Khanh Hoa into a province with strong and sustainable marine economic development, contributing to environmental protection, ensuring national defense, security and sovereignty over seas and islands in the spirit of Resolution No. 09-NQ/TW, dated January 28, 2022 of the Politburo.
Accordingly, Khanh Hoa will implement this plan in 3 phases. Phase I from now until the end of 2025, the agricultural sector will build an area of about 30 hectares for 150 households in Van Ninh district, Ninh Hoa town and Nha Trang city and Hon Noi area in Cam Lam district and Cam Ranh city with an estimated cost of more than 75 billion VND from the local budget, support funds from enterprises and counterpart capital of households converting traditional cages to HDPE cages. Phase II is from 2026-2027, expanding the pilot model of high-tech marine farming on a scale of 100 hectares for 500 households, with a total estimated cost of 225 billion VND.
Phase III is 2028-2029, expanding the pilot model of high-tech marine farming to 110 hectares for 550 households, with a total estimated budget of 245 billion VND. For the budget of Phase II and III, in addition to the budget, the people's counterpart capital also includes a loan of about 140 billion VND.
To encourage and motivate fishermen to adopt high-tech marine farming, Mr. Nguyen Tan Tuan, Chairman of Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee, said that in addition to the policy of supporting initial capital for people to convert cages, controlling the quality of seed to meet the needs of farmers is very important. In addition, the province will also manage the farming planning well and have subsequent policies to encourage fishermen to participate in the high-tech marine farming development program.
According to VNA
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