(HBO) – As part of efforts to restructure the fisheries sector towards a higher ratio of cage fish farming and farming on irrigation reservoirs, developing fish raising cages in large rivers and lakes, especially Hoa Binh Lake, with high quality and high-value species using high technology has proved to be a sound policy of the province in boosting fisheries growth.

The Hai Dang Hoa Binh Seafood Company has invested in cage fish farming in accordance with VietGAP standards, with products highly welcomed by customers in and outside the province.

Hoa Binh has more than 500 irrigation lakes, especially the Hoa Binh reservoir with nearly 8,900 hectares of water surface. The reservoir has served electric generation and farming activities in the Red River delta region, and created stunning landscape to attract tourists. The reservoir also helps preserve fisheries resources with more than 90 species. The area is also a hub for large fish cage farming.

In order to exploit the province’s water surface, the provincial People’s Committee has issued policies to support the development of cage fish farming on Hoa Binh Lake, encouraging businesses to invest in fisheries production. Currently, the province has 33 fish farms and fisheries cooperatives, with 10 specialised in aquatic farming and 23 engaging in agricultural in combination with fisheries production. Some 2.7 million hectares of water surface has been used for aquaculture, up 510 hectares compared to that in 2015. Many facilities have expanded their production to more than 100 fish cages. Some businesses have signed business agreement with fish farmers who meet VietGAP standards in their fisheries production activities.

The Hai Dang Hoa Binh seafood company is one of the outstanding and pioneering businesses in fishing, aquaculture farming and trading of aquatic products. Along with its farming system with 180 fish cages in Thai Binh ward, the company has expanded the material region and linked with fish famers in the Da River area with 130 fish cages, with total output of about 500 tonnes per year.

According to Director of the firm Nguyen Van Toan, major products of the company include black carps, Hemibagrus nemurus, carps, and Tilapia, which are raised following VietGAP standards. The company has created jobs for 10 direct and 10 indirect labourers whose income is 7-9 million VND per month. The company has introduced to the market fish floss made from fish farmed in the Hoa Binh lake.

The process of farming of fish and production of fish floss is closely controlled in accordance with ISO and HACCP standards. In order to bring the product closer to customers, the company has chosen Hanoi as the first market, with priority given to safe food shops and supermarkets. Currently, fish floss products bearing the Da River trademark have been available in 50 shops and supermarkets in Hanoi and other localities.

In recent years, the policy of restructuring the fisheries sector in Hoa Binh has helped increase aquaculture output, especially cage farming output.

By the end of 2020, the locality had 4,700 fish farming cages on rivers and lakes, an increase of 3,400 cages. The output reached 11,000 tonnes, doubling from the output in 2015.

 

The model of cage-fish farming has been developed mainly in large water bodies in combination with irrigation exploitation.

To regenerate aquatic resources and increase exploitation output, every year, the local agricultural sector paid attention to building plans on protecting aquatic resources, releasing fingerlings into natural water bodies.

 

Activities to protect aquatic resources, and the fisheries co-management model in Hoa Binh lake basin have been implemented effectively, helping sustainably exploit natural aquatic resources.

Localities across the province have strongly promoted aquaculture development on the basis of tapping their potential and comparative advantages, using intensive and semi-intensive farming, and advanced extensive farming techniques.

 

In order to create sustainable development, the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has directed the development of models of joint venture and association in production, preservation, processing and consumption.

Accordingly, a chain linkage model has been built from fingerling production, farming, and consumption.

To ensure safe cultivation of aquatic products and create sustainable market for local aquatic products, the province has implemented a fish farming chain in Da River since 2016.

In 2017, a project to link production and consumption of Da river fish specialty in a value chain in Da Bac district and Hoa Binh city was implemented.

The Da River trademark for fish and shrimp produced in Hoa Binh has been recognised by the National Office of Intellectual Propertyof Vietnam, creating favourable condition for the locality to expand production and consumption markets, towards improving the quality of products for export. /.

 


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