Cua Van fishing village in the northern province of Quang Ninh has beenchosen to pilot the Ha Long Bay – Cat Ba alliance – an initiative topreserve and develop aquatic resources.
Theproject, run from January 2015 - June 2017, is expected to be approvedthis August. It specifies the allocation of areas foraquaculture-tourism development, mechanism of coordination betweenenterprises and fishing households, among others, said permanent DeputyChairman of the provincial People’s Committee Dang Huy Hau.
More than 18 fishing households in Cua Van will join the project, he added.
Funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), theinitiative costs over 691,000 USD, roughly 623,000 USD of which isnon-refundable aid.
It aims to protect the landscapes, environment and natural resources for the sustainable development of Ha Long Bay.
It also helps connect stakeholders to sustainably tap and manage Ha Long Bay.-VNA
Theproject, run from January 2015 - June 2017, is expected to be approvedthis August. It specifies the allocation of areas foraquaculture-tourism development, mechanism of coordination betweenenterprises and fishing households, among others, said permanent DeputyChairman of the provincial People’s Committee Dang Huy Hau.
More than 18 fishing households in Cua Van will join the project, he added.
Funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID), theinitiative costs over 691,000 USD, roughly 623,000 USD of which isnon-refundable aid.
It aims to protect the landscapes, environment and natural resources for the sustainable development of Ha Long Bay.
It also helps connect stakeholders to sustainably tap and manage Ha Long Bay.-VNA
