Ca Mau fishery sector moving towards sustainable exploitation
The Ca Mau Agriculture and Rural Development Department has asked all local ship owners not to discharge oil and waste or over exploit aquatic products, said Director Le Van Su.
The department has also asked fishermen not to throw dead fish or exploit aquatic products within three nautical miles from the coastline in an effort to help the provincial aquatic sector develop in a sustainable manner.
Su noted that in the long run, the province will also have a comprehensive fishery development plan and set up fishery co-operatives.
Ca Mau currently has 4,400 fishing vessels with more than 20,000 fishermen exploiting 200,000 tonnes of seafood annually.
Fishing is an important industry in the southernmost coastal province of Vietnam.