Hai Phong City relocates fish cages to preserve Cat Ba Islands
The authorities in Cat Hai District, Hai Phong City have started to relocate over 400 fish farms in Cat Ba Islands to protect the environment.
On September 22, the fish cages of Hoang Van Giang and Bui Van Hoa in Lan Ha Bay were taken and moved to another location. The farmers will receive financial support from the government. The authorities must make sure to remove all traces of fishing farms before returning the bay to Cat Ba National Park.
The authorities in Cat Hai District said they had held a meeting afterwards in order to work more efficiently and would continue to relocate other farms in the following days.
During the meeting session on August 12, Hai Phong People's Council approved the plan to relocate the fish farms and provide financial support to farmers. Hai Phong People's Committee said over VND68bn (USD2.9m) will be allocated for the plan.
Farmers that agree to have their farms relocated by January 1, 2023, will be given new facilities for fish raising worth VND24,600,000 and get support with fish selling. Cat Hai authorities said they had set up a team with 18 members to help farmers sell the fish during the relocation.
There are currently 440 fish farms located in Cat Ba Islands with 516 tents, 8,216 fish cages, 58,590 square metres of mollusc farms and 1,298 employees.
Fish farming in Cat Ba Islands
On September 22, the fish cages of Hoang Van Giang and Bui Van Hoa in Lan Ha Bay were taken and moved to another location. The farmers will receive financial support from the government. The authorities must make sure to remove all traces of fishing farms before returning the bay to Cat Ba National Park.
The authorities in Cat Hai District said they had held a meeting afterwards in order to work more efficiently and would continue to relocate other farms in the following days.
During the meeting session on August 12, Hai Phong People's Council approved the plan to relocate the fish farms and provide financial support to farmers. Hai Phong People's Committee said over VND68bn (USD2.9m) will be allocated for the plan.
Farmers that agree to have their farms relocated by January 1, 2023, will be given new facilities for fish raising worth VND24,600,000 and get support with fish selling. Cat Hai authorities said they had set up a team with 18 members to help farmers sell the fish during the relocation.
There are currently 440 fish farms located in Cat Ba Islands with 516 tents, 8,216 fish cages, 58,590 square metres of mollusc farms and 1,298 employees.
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