Fishermen in Loc Ha district of Ha Tinh province (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – The Prime Minister hasinstructed authorities of the central provinces of Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, QuangTri and Thua Thien-Hue to carry out fishery projects using compensation fromthe Taiwanese-invested Hung Nghiep Formosa Ha Tinh Steel Corporation.
The projects are expected to improvelogistics and services for fishermen along the coastline of those provinces torevive and develop aquatic resources. They also seek to restore aquaticecosystem and fishery resources in the coastal areas of the provinces in a bidto recover the coral reef ecosystem.
Decision 476/QD-TTg dated May 1, 2019,stated that the projects will focus on the building of fishing ports and berths,along with the dredging of channels and supporting facilities for production.
The projects will be launched with thecompensation paid by Formosa, which will be handed over to the provinces.
Total investment for construction projectsto improve fishery logistics services will not be higher than 400 billion VND (17.17million USD) in each province.
Meanwhile, budget for two projects torestore aquatic ecosystem and resources in Quang Binh and Thua Thien-Hue willstand at less than 340 billion VND.
The projects will be carried out until theend of December 2020.
The Ministry of Planning and Investment andthe Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development are asked to keep a closewatch on the projects’ implementation and promptly handle difficulties of thelocalities, as well as provide technical support.
On April 6, 2016, mass fish deaths werefirst reported when a large number of fish were washed ashore in Ha Tinhprovince. The phenomenon also occurred in neighbouring Quang Binh, Quang Triand Thua Thien-Hue provinces.
About 70 tonnes of dead fish were found inthe four provinces. This environmental incident caused serious losses in themaritime ecosystem and seafood resources, affecting production, business andlives of around 510,000 people of 130,000 households in 730 villages of 146communes and towns of 22 coastal districts of the four provinces.
In late June 2016, Formosa admittedresponsibility for the environmental incident and pledged to compensate 500million USD (11.5 trillion VND) for affected people.-VNA
The projects are expected to improvelogistics and services for fishermen along the coastline of those provinces torevive and develop aquatic resources. They also seek to restore aquaticecosystem and fishery resources in the coastal areas of the provinces in a bidto recover the coral reef ecosystem.
Decision 476/QD-TTg dated May 1, 2019,stated that the projects will focus on the building of fishing ports and berths,along with the dredging of channels and supporting facilities for production.
The projects will be launched with thecompensation paid by Formosa, which will be handed over to the provinces.
Total investment for construction projectsto improve fishery logistics services will not be higher than 400 billion VND (17.17million USD) in each province.
Meanwhile, budget for two projects torestore aquatic ecosystem and resources in Quang Binh and Thua Thien-Hue willstand at less than 340 billion VND.
The projects will be carried out until theend of December 2020.
The Ministry of Planning and Investment andthe Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development are asked to keep a closewatch on the projects’ implementation and promptly handle difficulties of thelocalities, as well as provide technical support.
On April 6, 2016, mass fish deaths werefirst reported when a large number of fish were washed ashore in Ha Tinhprovince. The phenomenon also occurred in neighbouring Quang Binh, Quang Triand Thua Thien-Hue provinces.
About 70 tonnes of dead fish were found inthe four provinces. This environmental incident caused serious losses in themaritime ecosystem and seafood resources, affecting production, business andlives of around 510,000 people of 130,000 households in 730 villages of 146communes and towns of 22 coastal districts of the four provinces.
In late June 2016, Formosa admittedresponsibility for the environmental incident and pledged to compensate 500million USD (11.5 trillion VND) for affected people.-VNA
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