Sustainable development of the fisheries economy.

Aiming for sustainable development, in recent years Quang Ninh has been shifting its structure from exploitation to aquaculture, focusing on selective aquaculture and exploitation linked to the protection and regeneration of aquatic resources.

Mr. Do Dinh Minh, Head of the Department of Marine, Islands and Fisheries, Quang Ninh Fisheries Inspection (Department of Agriculture and Environment), said: To realize the orientation of sustainable development of the fisheries economy , Quang Ninh is promoting the establishment of marine protected areas, creating areas where fishing is prohibited or restricted for a limited time, reducing the number and increasing the modernization of the fishing fleet, increasing marine aquaculture and increasing onshore aquaculture models at an industrial level.

The shrimp farming area in Hai Lang commune is currently applying high technology to raise shrimp in multiple stages outdoors. Photo by Cong Hoan (CTV)

In January 2025, the Provincial People's Committee issued Plan No. 20/KH-UBND on the planning, management, conservation, and exploitation of aquatic resources until 2030, with a vision to 2050. This plan sets the goal of establishing and operating three marine protected areas with a total area of ​​over 30,000 hectares, and establishing 13 new aquatic resource protection zones. Currently, the Co To - Tran Island Marine Protected Area is undergoing expedited procedures by the Department of Agriculture and Environment to be officially recognized. The remaining marine protected areas, aquatic resource protection zones, areas where fishing is prohibited for a limited time, artificial habitats for aquatic life, and community-managed aquatic models are in the process of implementation.

Quang Ninh also regenerates aquatic resources through annual activities such as releasing aquatic species into natural water environments, strictly prohibiting destructive fishing practices that affect breeding grounds, habitats, and nurseries for young aquatic life.

Workers at Ha Long Pearl Joint Stock Company sort and process pearl oysters cultivated in Ha Long Bay.

Adhering to the goal of reducing the number of small fishing vessels with coastal fishing capabilities, the province currently has over 6,200 fishing vessels, a 20% reduction compared to five years ago. Quang Ninh has also planned over 40,000 hectares of sea surface for aquaculture. To date, the total aquaculture area in the province is over 32,000 hectares, including over 21,000 hectares of inland aquaculture and over 10,000 hectares of marine aquaculture. The goal is for Quang Ninh's marine aquaculture area to reach 13,000 hectares within the next five years.

Thanks to these shifts towards sustainable aquaculture economic development, Quang Ninh's annual aquaculture production now reaches over 165,000 tons, of which approximately 55-60% is farmed seafood.

Continuing to achieve significant results and breakthroughs in sustainable aquaculture economic development, Quang Ninh is currently strengthening the management of marine aquaculture areas and encouraging the replication of high-tech aquaculture models, resolutely combating illegal, unregulated, and unreported fishing. In aquaculture, Quang Ninh aims to cultivate key, high-value species suitable to the specific characteristics of the local sea areas, including whiteleg shrimp, marine fish, and mollusks. The shrimp farming process focuses on recirculating and biological technology, minimizing dependence on the environment. For marine fish and mollusk farming, Quang Ninh recommends a marine fish farming ratio of only 6% of the total farming area and 30% for mollusk farming.

Residents of Ha An ward are building rafts in preparation for the new oyster farming season. Photo by Bui Nien (Quang Yen ward)

Currently, Quang Ninh province is focusing on accelerating the licensing of aquaculture and allocating sea areas to individuals and businesses to promote long-term production commitment. To date, 100% of coastal localities have completed the allocation of sea areas to households engaged in aquaculture. The Department of Agriculture and Environment has also completed the dossiers for allocating sea areas to 29 organizations with a total area of ​​over 3,000 hectares, and is currently processing 7 dossiers for allocating sea areas with an area of ​​over 2,000 hectares.

It is evident that Quang Ninh's fisheries economy is on the right track, sustainable, and high-value. This result provides a foundation for Quang Ninh to realize its Sustainable Fisheries Economic Development Plan until 2030, with a vision to 2050, with the following objectives: By 2030, the province's fisheries production value will reach VND 32,170 billion (an average increase of 12% per year); the fisheries sector will account for 1.9-2% of the province's GRDP and over 50% of the GRDP in the agricultural, forestry, and fisheries sector structure; the value of seafood exports will reach USD 250-260 million (an average increase of 8% per year); and approximately 40,000 jobs will be created...

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