The Thach Ban aquaculture area needs to be "revived" soon.

(Baohatinh.vn) - Allocating resources to invest in infrastructure for the Thach Ban aquaculture area (Thach Khe commune, Ha Tinh province) is an urgent requirement to form a concentrated aquaculture area and increase income for the people.

To capitalize on the advantages of natural conditions, promote economic development, and increase people's income, in 2005, the SuMa project (funded by a Danish non-governmental organization) was implemented to build an inland shrimp farming area of ​​30.5 hectares, comprising 105 concentrated ponds in the Thach Ban aquaculture area (formerly Dinh Ban commune), now part of Thach Khe commune.

From 2006 to 2015, shrimp farming reached 100% of the cultivated area, contributing to increased income. However, by 2016, following the marine environmental incident and the deterioration of infrastructure, farming gradually became unprofitable, leading some households to switch to other occupations.

Based on field surveys, the infrastructure in the Thach Ban aquaculture area, such as the water supply and drainage canal system and internal field roads, is currently severely degraded and damaged.

Many shrimp farms have been abandoned.

The facilities are dilapidated and run-down.

To date, in the Thach Ban aquaculture area, only 12 households are still involved in shrimp farming, covering an area of ​​7.2 hectares.

Adjacent to the aquaculture area is 30.8 hectares of salt-making land that has been converted to aquaculture to align with development planning and enhance product value.

However, across this entire area, the infrastructure for water supply and drainage canals and internal roads has not yet been invested in or upgraded, significantly affecting the production development of the local people.

The salt fields are abandoned, the facilities are dilapidated, and weeds are growing rampant.

On the salt fields, only a few people remain committed to the salt-making profession.

Mr. Tran Quang Hung, Chairman of the People's Committee of Thach Khe commune, said: "After implementing the two-tiered local government model, one of the top priorities of the commune's Party committee and government is to focus on exploiting natural potential and advantages to build production models and increase people's income. Investing in the Thach Ban concentrated aquaculture project, aiming to form a concentrated farming area, while protecting the environment, improving quality, applying scientific and technological advancements, and introducing advanced technology into the production process, is extremely urgent."

In accordance with Prime Minister 's Decision 467 on investing in projects "Construction and upgrading of fisheries logistics service facilities" and "Restoration and regeneration of aquatic ecosystems and fisheries resources" in four central provinces, using compensation funds from Formosa Hung Nghiep Steel Company Limited, the People's Committee of Thach Khe commune recently submitted a proposal to the competent authorities to prioritize and decide on investment in the Thach Ban aquaculture area project.

The investment will focus on several items such as: constructing a water supply and drainage canal system with a total length of approximately 5.3km (3.2km for supply canals and 2.1km for drainage canals); constructing two traffic routes with a total length of approximately 3.3km in accordance with the approved plan, of which the main route is about 2.1km long, connecting to the main road of the commune at the beginning and culvert No. 1 at the end, and connecting to the Huu Phu dike at sluice gate No. 1, and connecting internal field roads totaling about 1.2km.

Video: Current situation at the Thach Ban aquaculture project.

If the province allocates investment resources, it will create favorable conditions for the locality to consolidate and concentrate agricultural land, attract investment, mechanize, and form high-tech and biotechnology-based shrimp farming areas to improve productivity and product quality, minimize environmental impact, adapt to climate change conditions, and contribute to job creation and increased income for the people. In addition, investment in aquaculture areas also aims to reduce natural exploitation, protect aquatic resources, and maximize the potential and natural advantages of Thach Khe commune.

Specifically, the project will contribute to bringing nearly 40 hectares of currently undeveloped land into use, maximizing its effectiveness, contributing to job creation and increasing income for more than 100 households with land in the project area through linkages, forming cooperatives, establishing businesses, and benefiting from other state policies, as well as forming a concentrated raw material area to serve Thach Khe beach tourism and export.

Mr. Tran Quang Hung - Chairman of the People's Committee of Thach Khe Commune.

Source: https://baohatinh.vn/som-hoi-sinh-vung-nuoi-trong-thuy-san-thach-ban-post291803.html