Shrimp breeding ponds in Tien Giang province’s Go Cong Dong district (Photo: VNA)HCM City (VNS/VNA) - Saltwater and brackish-water aquaculture production in coastalareas in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang has improved farmers’ incomesin the last 10 years under a national marine strategy.
With its 32km of coast, the province has 9,750ha of saltwater and brackishwater aquaculture, mostly in Go Cong town, Go Cong Dong, Go Cong Tay and Tan PhuDong districts, according to the province’s Department of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment.
Nguyen Van Danh, Secretary of the province’s Party Committee, said the area ofsaltwater and brackish water aquaculture in coastal areas had increased by 2.7times compared to 2008.
The annual output of saltwater and brackish water aquaculture -- mostly shrimpsand clams -- reaches over 43,000 tonnes.
After 10 years of implementing the Vietnam marine strategy towards 2020 in theprovince, Tien Giang has developed infrastructure to serve aquacultureproduction in Go Cong town, Go Cong Dong, Go Cong Tay and Tan Phu Dongdistricts.
The province’s agriculture department has improved fishery extension activitiesand provided advanced technologies to farmers, including techniques to produceshrimp and clams.
The department’s Agriculture Extension Centre has set up breeding models forclean black-tiger shrimp, white-legged shrimp, tilapia and other aquaticspecies for farmers to visit and learn.
Tran Quang Thanh in Go Cong Dong district’s Kieng Phuoc commune has turned histwo hectares of low-yielding paddy field into a coastal area for breedingblack-tiger shrimp and white-legged shrimp.
He harvests an average of 10 tonnes of shrimp a year and earns a profit ofabout 700 million VND (30,000 USD).
Go Cong Dong district authorities have encouraged farmers to breed shrimp inareas which are near river mouths, and inside sea dykes and saltwater-affectedareas.
The district has zoned nearly 2,000 alluvial grounds for breeding clams, withannual output of 20,000 tonnes. The clams are either sold domestically orprocessed for export.
Nguyen Van Ba, who has three hectares of black-tiger shrimp in Tan Phu Dong district’sPhú Tân Commune, said he had switched from breeding black-tiger shrimp to anindustrial farming model and was now breeding white-legged shrimp.
“The profits from breeding shrimp have been stable in recent years because of theuse of advanced farming techniques,” he said.
Tran Cong Danh, Deputy Chairman of the Phu Tan commune People’s Committee, saidfarmers could earn a profit of 20 million VND (850 USD) per ha per crop fromextensive shrimp farming and 200 million VND (8,500 USD) per ha per crop fromindustrial farming.
Besides expanding aquaculture areas, the province has also developed a fleet of1,400 fishing boats with more than 9,800 fishermen, according to itsagriculture department.
The Vam Lang seafood processing industrial cluster and logistics services haveboth contributed to the development of the sea-based economy.
More than 300 vessels provide logistics services for vessels operatingoffshore.
Also, Tien Giang has invested in a system of My Tho and Vam Lang ports, to handlethe catches.
It has also built a storm shelter at the mouth of the Soai Rap River that canaccommodate 350 fishing vessels.
In the first nine months of the year, the province exported more than 250million USD of seafood. Its seafood is exported to more than 100 countries andterritories, including the US, Spain and China.-VNS/VNA
With its 32km of coast, the province has 9,750ha of saltwater and brackishwater aquaculture, mostly in Go Cong town, Go Cong Dong, Go Cong Tay and Tan PhuDong districts, according to the province’s Department of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment.
Nguyen Van Danh, Secretary of the province’s Party Committee, said the area ofsaltwater and brackish water aquaculture in coastal areas had increased by 2.7times compared to 2008.
The annual output of saltwater and brackish water aquaculture -- mostly shrimpsand clams -- reaches over 43,000 tonnes.
After 10 years of implementing the Vietnam marine strategy towards 2020 in theprovince, Tien Giang has developed infrastructure to serve aquacultureproduction in Go Cong town, Go Cong Dong, Go Cong Tay and Tan Phu Dongdistricts.
The province’s agriculture department has improved fishery extension activitiesand provided advanced technologies to farmers, including techniques to produceshrimp and clams.
The department’s Agriculture Extension Centre has set up breeding models forclean black-tiger shrimp, white-legged shrimp, tilapia and other aquaticspecies for farmers to visit and learn.
Tran Quang Thanh in Go Cong Dong district’s Kieng Phuoc commune has turned histwo hectares of low-yielding paddy field into a coastal area for breedingblack-tiger shrimp and white-legged shrimp.
He harvests an average of 10 tonnes of shrimp a year and earns a profit ofabout 700 million VND (30,000 USD).
Go Cong Dong district authorities have encouraged farmers to breed shrimp inareas which are near river mouths, and inside sea dykes and saltwater-affectedareas.
The district has zoned nearly 2,000 alluvial grounds for breeding clams, withannual output of 20,000 tonnes. The clams are either sold domestically orprocessed for export.
Nguyen Van Ba, who has three hectares of black-tiger shrimp in Tan Phu Dong district’sPhú Tân Commune, said he had switched from breeding black-tiger shrimp to anindustrial farming model and was now breeding white-legged shrimp.
“The profits from breeding shrimp have been stable in recent years because of theuse of advanced farming techniques,” he said.
Tran Cong Danh, Deputy Chairman of the Phu Tan commune People’s Committee, saidfarmers could earn a profit of 20 million VND (850 USD) per ha per crop fromextensive shrimp farming and 200 million VND (8,500 USD) per ha per crop fromindustrial farming.
Besides expanding aquaculture areas, the province has also developed a fleet of1,400 fishing boats with more than 9,800 fishermen, according to itsagriculture department.
The Vam Lang seafood processing industrial cluster and logistics services haveboth contributed to the development of the sea-based economy.
More than 300 vessels provide logistics services for vessels operatingoffshore.
Also, Tien Giang has invested in a system of My Tho and Vam Lang ports, to handlethe catches.
It has also built a storm shelter at the mouth of the Soai Rap River that canaccommodate 350 fishing vessels.
In the first nine months of the year, the province exported more than 250million USD of seafood. Its seafood is exported to more than 100 countries andterritories, including the US, Spain and China.-VNS/VNA
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