Fear of the sea 'swallowing' the shore in Trieu Co commune

Risk of wiping out fishing port in village 6

The fishing port in village 6 these days is littered with concrete, wild plants and sandbags that people have built to block the waves. Above the beach, fishermen’s moored boats lie haphazardly in front of the eroded shore. Below the fishing port, large sections of concrete have collapsed and lie scattered along the edge of the sea.

Mr. Tran Luan, Head of Village 6, led us to survey this serious landslide site without hiding his worries. He said that the fishing port in Village 6 was built in 2018, a place to buy and sell seafood and anchor hundreds of fishing boats of local fishermen. However, from about 2022 until now, the erosion has become more and more serious. According to estimates, the coastline in this area has been eroded more than 50m deep into the shore. In particular, due to the influence of the cold air and the recent storm No. 12, more than ^60m2 of the fishing port's concrete floor, more than 20cm thick, was hit by waves, collapsing onto the shore.

Mr. Luan said: “If effective measures are not taken to prevent erosion soon, the fishing port of village 6 will be wiped out in the near future. Sea erosion is becoming more and more intense, especially with strong waves continuously hitting the shore due to the impact of storms.”

Landslides seriously damaged the fishing wharf in village 6, Trieu Co commune - Photo: D.V

Mr. Ho Ngoc Hai, a fisherman in village 6 who regularly anchors his boat at the fishing port, is worried as he watches the coastline being gradually “eaten away”. He said that during stormy days, if there were no fishing port, his boat and many other fishermen would not know where to anchor safely.

Mr. Hai said: “Bringing boats to this wharf has trees to block the wind, far from the sea so it will be safer. Now the wharf has almost collapsed, so in the future, we do not know where to anchor the boats. We hope the government will pay attention to building a solid sea dyke to prevent further erosion.”

The coastline on both sides of the fishing port with a total length of more than 400m was also severely eroded by the waves, with an estimated thousands of cubic meters of sand being pulled out to sea. Along this coastline, rows of wild pineapple trees that were once strong against the wind and waves were also toppled, exposing their bright red roots. In particular, this area is also where a system of wells and plastic pipes leading to the sea to get water to serve the aquaculture pond above. However, the strong waves also broke many seawater pipes, making aquaculture difficult for fishermen.

Need effective anti-erosion solutions

Mr. Tran Sau, a resident of Village 6, is currently raising 3 aquatic products in 3 ponds, including 1 snail pond and 2 shrimp ponds. Looking at the large plastic pipe system that leads seawater into his pond that has been broken and cannot be repaired, Mr. Sau said that he will face many difficulties and risks in the near future because he cannot change the water.

“My family’s newly released shrimp and snails are still small and cannot be sold yet. The current situation of the strong coastal erosion has made us very confused because it not only damages the seawater supply system for the pond, but also threatens the safety of the pond. Because the eroded coastline is now only about a hundred meters away from the farming area,” Mr. Sau said worriedly.

The government and people of village 6, Trieu Co commune hope that superiors will soon pay attention to overcoming coastal erosion so that they can fish and raise aquatic products with peace of mind - Photo: D.V

Mr. Tran Luan, Head of Village 6, informed that the entire village currently has 10 hectares of shrimp and snail farming. This is an important source of income for local people besides fishing, but the increasingly serious coastal erosion has made people very worried. After the landslide seriously damaged the fishing wharf, the village government and people, with the help of officers and soldiers of Trieu Van Border Guard Station, made efforts to use sandbags, tree roots, and rocks to temporarily reinforce the area.

“But even if we fix it, it’s just a drop in the ocean. Because compared to the strength of the storm, the already eroded coastline will continue to be more seriously eroded in the future if we don’t take timely remedial measures,” Mr. Luan added.

Chairman of Trieu Co Commune People's Committee Doan Quang Dien said that the fishing port in village 6 is a place for traders to buy and sell seafood with the people and a place for local fishermen to anchor and take shelter from storms. Since being put into use, the fishing port has effectively served the development of coastal seafood exploitation, contributing to improving the lives and income of the people. However, the fishing port and the surrounding coastline have been seriously eroded, damaging the infrastructure and threatening the safety of the aquaculture area in the village. Therefore, Mr. Dien recommended that superiors pay attention and soon have a plan to effectively overcome the erosion situation to help people buy and sell seafood conveniently as well as have a place for boats to anchor and take shelter safely.

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Source: https://baoquangtri.vn/xa-hoi/202511/noi-lo-bien-nuot-bo-o-xa-trieu-co-da275f5/