By 2020, the total number of fishing vessels will decrease to approximately 7,650 (12-07-2018)
This is the specific objective of the fishery development planning of Khanh Hoa province till 2025 and the orientation till 2035 which have just been issued by the provincial People’s Committee.
Accordingly, the specific objective of the plan is that up to 2020, the proportion of fisheries accounts for about 57 to 59% of the structure of the agricultural sector, the total fishery output is about 130-135 thousand tons, of which exploiting aquatic products accounts for 87%, raising aquatic products accounts for 13%; total value of seafood production is about 8.300 billion VND; the total number of fishing vessels decreases to about 7,650, of which the number of offshore vessels is about 1,488; aquaculture area reduces to 3,575 hectares, of which salt-water aquaculture area is 2,958 hectares and fresh water aquaculture area is 617 hectares; the value of seafood export turnover is about 566 million USD, the average growth rate is about 3 - 4% per year; over 75% of fishermen are trained and coached ...
The plan also sets some concrete targets for the period till 2025 with orientation till 2035, specific contents on protection and exploitation of aquatics resources, aquaculture, seed production, processing of aquatic products, list of investment projects, programs of developing investment priority...
Tran Hong Duong