On June 6, in Trieu An commune (Trieu Phong district, Quang Tri), Quang Tri Department of Natural Resources and Environment coordinated with the Provincial Border Guard Command, Trieu Phong District People's Committee, Squadron 6 (Command Coast Guard Region 202) held a launching ceremony in response to Vietnam Sea and Islands Week and World Oceans Day (June 2) 8.
Quang Tri province has a coastline of 75 km, a fishing ground of about 8.400 km2. Along the coast, there are many beautiful beaches such as Cua Tung, Cua Viet... which attract thousands of tourists to visit and relax every year.
In addition, Con Co Marine Protected Area is one of the areas with high marine biodiversity in Vietnam with the presence of many typical ecosystems of tropical seas such as coral reefs, seaweeds and seaweeds.
The province's sea and coastal potential is outstanding with a number of valuable minerals such as natural gas, titanium, glass sand... serving the mining and mineral processing industry and the development of gas power.
In addition, Quang Tri has potential to develop maritime economy with Cua Viet seaport, My Thuy deep water port. The coastal area has the potential to develop renewable energy such as wind power, solar power, etc.
However, Quang Tri province is also facing many tough challenges in terms of protecting natural resources and environment of sea and islands; illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is still taking place; the decline of aquatic resources and biodiversity; increase in coastal erosion, pollution of the marine environment, especially pollution of ocean plastic waste...
Approved the launching ceremony to respond to Vietnam Sea and Islands Week and World Oceans Day (June 8), in order to focus on propagandizing and disseminating the Party's viewpoints and undertakings, policies and laws. of the State, international law on sea and islands; the lawful and legitimate rights and interests of Vietnam at sea; position, role and importance of sea, island...; strengthen control over the collection, transportation and treatment of waste and plastic waste along the coast and on islands; encouraging research on seas, islands, marine environment-friendly production and business activities, etc.; encourage, encourage and help fishermen feel secure to stick to the sea, get rich from the sea and contribute human and material strength to contribute to protecting the sovereignty of the sea and islands...
At the ceremony, representatives of the People's Committees of communes: Trieu An, Trieu Van and Trieu Lang signed a commitment to build a model of "Residential area to protect marine resources and environment".
The Organizing Committee presented 200 national flags; 10 gift sets (worth 1 million VND/serving); 12 trash cans for people in Trieu An commune. Trieu Phong district awarded a certificate of merit to fisherman Vo Quang Lanh in Phu Hoi village, Trieu An commune for his courageous act of saving people in distress at sea on February 22, 2.
After the launching ceremony, hundreds of officers and soldiers of the Provincial Border Guard Command, Squadron 202 (Command of the Coast Guard Region 2), union members and youth of Trieu An, Trieu Van, Trieu communes The mausoleum has joined hands to clean the beach of Trieu An commune.
