Vietnam aims for sustainable and responsible fishery by 2050
VOV.VN - The nation is making every effort in order to develop its sustainable fishery industry and promote responsible practices, while simultaneously protecting and restoring aquatic resources and preserving local biodiversity.
This makes up part of a draft national plan aimed at protecting and exploiting aquatic resources from 2021 to 2030, with a vision towards 2050.
Under the terms of the plan, the country will not only effectively exploit, but will also protect and recover aquatic resources and preserve biodiversity by 2030, according to details given by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Over the coming decade, the nation will strive to promote the sustainable development of the sector and responsible practices in order to meet international standards. The industry will be restructured with more suitable production models, improving product quality, along with good practices relating to environment protection and adaption to climate change.
Moving forward to 2050, the nation hopes to boast both a sustainable and modern fishery sector that is on a level those of its regional and global peers. It is also targeting how to effectively protect and expand biodiversity and improve livelihood and living standard of coastal residents, thereby contributing to ensuring social welfare and safeguarding the national independence and sovereignty.
Furthermore, a total of 28 coastal localities are in the process of redoubling efforts to observe the 2017 Law on Fisheries and remove the European Commission (EC)’s “yellow card” warning placed on local fishery products.
Over the last decade, the country’s fishery output hit 8.4 million tonnes and the industry provided jobs for approximately 4.8 million people, including fishermen and services and logistics workers.