Binh Thuan
Binh Thuan’s
fishermen keeps on going out to the sea
BTO- Thanks to the
Government’s Decree No. 67 dated July 7th 2017 on a number of
fisheries development policies, fishermen are now benefiting from the
preferential policies, especially the most important content stating that
fishers can get loans to build new fishing vessels for off-shore fishing.
As of July 31st
2017, banks across the country had disbursed over VND 9,000 trillion, and 761
newly-built vessels, including 301 vessels covered with steel, 53 ones with
composite and 407 with wooden covers have come into operation since then. After
3-year-implementation, Decree No.67 has so far fostered a number of fishermen to
reach the sea, expand sea economy and boost claiming Vietnam’s sovereignty over
seas. However, the biggest shortcoming arising from the Decree N.67 is the low
quality of some newly-built vessels, resulting in fishermen’s loss.
Binh Thuan is one of the
Vietnam’s three biggest fishing grounds. The local party and state as well as
fishermen always put attempt in responding to the Decree. As of July 15th,
many banks had disbursed VND 657 trillion in support of upgrading and building
new fishing vessels.
Due to long-term tradition,
Binh Thuan fishermen preferred wood-covered vessels to the steel-covered ones.
Therefore, the steel-covered vessels are still in good condition. Binh Thuan is
one of the localities taking the leads in implementing Decree No.67 thanks to
the province’s preferential policies.
The Decree No.67 encourages
fishermen to go out to the sea and fish off-shore. In the meantime, fishermen
will get support for modern facilities and technologies to earn more and improve
their living standards, taking part in protecting the national sovereignty over
seas and islands.
My Thien
(Source: Binh Thuan Online)