PPP targets improving fish and seafood farming
(VOV) - Under an initiative led by the Directorate of Fisheries (D-Fish) a public-private partnership (PPP) will be implemented over the next decade aimed at supporting sustainable development of the aquatic industry.
Under the agreement signed on September 9, the stakeholders have committed to developing and supporting national strategies, programs, plans and polices on the industry in a sustainable manner.
“The agreement aims to support the industry develop in a manner that promotes exports in the global marketplace,” lauded General Secretary of the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) Nguyen Hoai Nam at the signing ceremony.
The stakeholders have agreed to cooperate to conserve fish and seafood ecosystems, promote information exchanges, provide technical assistance and raise funds for improved technologies.
“Most importantly, the agreement will result in businesses and individuals in the fish and seafood farming industry raising their competitiveness.” said Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Vu Van Tam.
In addition to D-Fish, the members of the PPP are the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ), Sustainable Trade Initiative (IDH), Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), Vietnam Institute of Fisheries Economics and Planning (VIFEP), Vietnam Fisheries Society (VINAFIS), and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF Vietnam).