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Tien Giang plans to exploit over 124,000 tonnes of seafood this year

The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang will exploit more than 124,000 tonnes of seafood of all kinds in 2023.
Tien Giang plans to exploit over 124,000 tonnes of seafood this year ảnh 1Illustrative photo (Source: VNA)
Tien Giang (VNA) – The Mekong Delta province ofTien Giang will exploit more than 124,000 tonnes of seafood of all kinds in2023.

According to Director of the provincial Department ofAgriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Van Man, the tapping of maritime potentialwill be associated with a series of drastic measures against illegal,unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

These measures include tight vessel management, strictpunishment of related violations, communications activities to raise publicawareness on the matter, better investment in fishery infrastructure, and theimplementation of policies for improving fishermen’s livelihoods, among others.

In 2022, the province’s seafood output topped 361,000 tonnes, exceeding the yearly target by nearly 26%. Of the amount, the yieldfrom farming neared 221,000 tonnes, with the rest coming from offshore fishingand exploitation activities.

The coastal locality’s fleet of fishing vessels has a totalcapacity of over 421,000 kW, creating jobs for close to 10,000 workers.

Currently, 100% of local ships operating at sea have beeninstalled with vessel monitoring systems (VMS)./.
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