Vietnam Maps out NationalSea Strategy by 2020
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) said that it has set up a national sea strategy targeted at developing fishery into a modern industry, to ensure social security and national sovereignty over territorial waters by 2020.
In a recent plan of action to implement the Vietnam Sea Strategy until 2020, the ministry urged fishery businesses to work out long-term planning and restructure sea-and island-based production with the focus placed on offshore fishing and coastal aquaculture.
The strategy advises coastal provinces and cities nationwide to build effective sea-borne production models that combine exploitation, aquaculture, logistics services, and product sales.
The plan also pointed out the need to develop a strong fishery group in the near future to meet economic reform requirements, and expand regional and international cooperation in fishery trading and management to ensure that the sector develop in line with the country&rsquos national and security defense. (agroviet, Vietnam & World Economy)
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