Phu Yen pours over 2.1 trillion VND into aquaculture (Photo VNA)Phu Yen (VNA) – Authoritiesin the central coastal province of Phu Yen will spend nearly 2.12 VND trillion(93 million USD) developing aquaculture from now until 2025.
According to ViceChairman of the provincial People’s Committee Tran Huu The, the master plan on fisheriesdevelopment by 2025 with a vision toward 2030 will involve aquaculture, harvestand processing and building infrastructure for fishing logistics, includingbreed stock production.
From now until2020, the province will invest more than 1.45 trillion VND (64 million USD) inconducting 13 key projects that aim to boost sustainable fisheries development.
These projectsinclude building Long Thanh aquaculture infrastructure system, upgradinginfrastructure for the Hoa An aquaculture production centre in Song Cau town,building a fishing port, a tuna auction market and a tuna processing factorywith a capacity of 1,800 tonnes per year in Tuy Hoa city.
In Song Cau town,the province will also construct a frozen seafood processing factory with acapacity of 3,500 tonnes per year and a factory to produce feed for lobsters,which can make 1,000 tonnes per year.
The masterplan is aimed at giving a boost to local aquaculture and production,contributing to developing the local economy.
The provincehas set a target of reaching an average growth of 5.2 percent per year from nowuntil 2030. — VNA
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