The sea is enriching the fishermen of the Central region.

(Baonghean.vn) - The sea is the source of livelihood for fishermen, but some people have used the name of environmental protection and justice to lure gullible people into selling their boats, participating in protests, and causing trouble.

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After the Formosa Company's incident of discharging waste causing marine pollution, in Ha Tinh and Nghe An provinces, there were riots and protests demanding a boycott of Formosa.

Most of these disturbances are in the name of environmental protection and demanding justice, so they easily attract many people and create a viral effect in society, especially through the internet. However, each incident is carefully and methodically prepared by a number of subjects. Wherever they go, there are banners, cars to pick them up and drop them off, loudspeakers, and then they film and take pictures, and report live on social networks. The words coming from the mouths of these subjects absolutely do not contain feelings or sympathy for the people, but are instead enthusiastic, complacent, shouting and inciting, denying all efforts of the Government, ministries, branches and local authorities in overcoming environmental incidents...

Fishermen of Manh Son parish, Tien Thuy commune (Quynh Luu) are excited after a "bumper" fishing trip. Photo: Archive

It is well known that the Formosa case of polluting the marine environment in the Central region is a valuable lesson in environmental management. The damage caused to fishing activities here is real. However, through that, we also gain more experience in assessing and handling environmental “hot spots”, constantly striving to find suitable and feasible solutions for socio-economic development while still protecting the environment in all situations.

Local authorities in the region have promptly implemented compensation for the damage to the people. The government has also implemented many policies to support fishermen in borrowing capital to build new and convert large-capacity boats, helping fishermen to go offshore for long periods of time. The marine environment has become cleaner, the bottom ecosystem has been restored, and seafood has returned.

Since the beginning of the year, along with fishermen in the central provinces, fishermen in Nghe An have had a good fishing season. Every morning, fishing boats at Lach Quen, Lach Van, and Cua Hoi ports return full of fish and shrimp. Each five-seven day fishing trip can earn tens of millions or hundreds of millions. From Hoang Mai, Quynh Luu to Dien Chau or Nghi Loc, Cua Lo, the fishing villages in Nghe An are becoming increasingly prosperous and prosperous.

Fish returning to Lach Quen wharf, Quynh Thuan commune (Quynh Luu). Photo archive

It is gratifying that thanks to the policy of supporting preferential loans, along with mobilizing local capital, Nghe An fishermen have invested in increasing the capacity of their offshore fishing fleet. The number of large-engined vessels has increased rapidly, with the total capacity of fishing vessels in the province now reaching nearly 570,000 CV, an increase of nearly 13% compared to 2015.

In the first quarter of 2017, the whole province exploited 27,400 tons of various types of seafood, worth over 620 billion VND, an increase of 20% over the same period in both output and value. The number of marine workers also increased by nearly 220 people, with a total of 18,410 people having regular jobs. The lives of people exploiting and processing seafood are increasingly prosperous. The sea has been, is and will always be a source of life and a place to enrich fishermen in the Central region in general...

Duc Tam 01 ship (newly built under a loan under Decree 67) at Cua Lo port. Photo courtesy

Therefore, the ringleaders, using the name of environmental protection and justice, entice gullible people to sell their boats, participate in protests, cause trouble, slander, oppose the Party and the regime with incoherent arguments that cannot fool public opinion. Their actions are certainly never for the sake of fishermen's lives.

The Government has affirmed its stance of “not trading the environment for economic development”. The results of the Formosa incident over the past time are clear and consistent evidence of the path and goals of sustainable development in Vietnam. Therefore, everyone needs to raise their vigilance against the arguments of extremists, opponents, and those who go against the Party’s viewpoints, the State’s laws, and the nation’s ethics and lifestyle.

Van Thieng