(HBO) - In the current situation of aquatic resources in Da river basin, Hoa Binh lake area faces the risk of decline, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development instructed the General Department of Fisheries to coordinate with localities to develop and implement the project of protecting and regenerating aquatic resources in Da River basin in the period of 2018-2022, to achieve the objective of sustainable development and exploitation of aquatic resources in the region.


Hoa Binh province has attracted 35 businesses, cooperatives to invest in breeding fish in Da river area.

 Song Da is the largest tributary of the Red River system, flowing through the provinces of Lai Chau, Dien Bien, Son La, Hoa Binh, Phu Tho and Ha Noi with a great aquatic resources. According to the research, the fish fauna of the Da river basin has 19 different species of high economic value, 8 species of rare fish in the Vietnamese Red Book and 3 clans have characteristics for mountainous areas and Northern plateau. The establishment of the artificial reservoir system together with the increase in the intensity of exploitation and development of aquaculture without controll causes seriously impact on the plan to protect fisheries resources in the near future. The number of boats have increased rapidly. In Hoa Binh province, there were only 950 units in 2008, but now, this number has increased to 1,475 units, 1,139 net plates, nearly 500 lighters, and 3 layers of 1,200 sheets. Meanwhile, Son La province has 520 motor boats with a capacity of 4,695 cv, 2,535 manual boats operating on rivers and lakes and 14,250 fishing vehicles.

 According to Mr. Hoang Van Son, the head of the Fisheries Department, Hoa Binh said: Hoa Binh Lake has a water surface area of 8,892 hectares in 19 communes near the lake. Aquaculture is bringing opportunities for hunger elimination, poverty reduction and enrichment for people and businesses. The province has about 4,050 cages for fish raising, equivalent to 220 thousand m3, the total output reached 7,700 tons, creating jobs and stable income for over 5,000 workers. When the project is implemented, it will contribute the human resources to the province for carrying out activities to support, propagate and improve the capacity of State management when implementing the Law on Fisheries and relevant documents to achieve higher efficiency, contributing to sustainable development of aquaculture.

 

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