Da Nang (VNA) – The central city of DaNang has implemented policies to support local fishermen, said Luu Quang Khanh,head of the city’s Fisheries Department.
Under Government Decree No. 67/2014/ND-CP onincentives to support fishery development, eight projects on building new fishingships have been granted preferential credit, with four ships alreadyoperational.
In accordance with Decision No 47/2014/QD ofthe city on support to fishermen to build ships, 42 newly-built ships have beenlaunched since 2012, worth a total 27 billion VND (1.1 million USD).
The city’s agro-forestry-fishery promotioncentre has supplied new fishing equipment worth more than three billion VND(131,340 USD) to more than 100 ships since 2010.
In addition, Da Nang has provided insurance for317 ships and 5,418 local fishermen, worth more than 10 billion VND (437,800 USD).
Besides the construction of new ships and equipmentsupport, the city’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development alsoprovided training for ship captains.
Ngo Thi Kim Cuong, Deputy Director of the Agro-Forestry-Fisherypromotion Centre, said that the near-shore seafood resource is on the decline despiteincreasing demand. Therefore, local fishermen are advised to go furtheroffshore and modernise their equipment.
The new policies were part of efforts to helpfishermen develop offshore fishing and contribute to protecting the country’ssea and islands sovereignty, she added.-VNA