Don't let the sea down!

(Baonghean.vn) - The sea is always rich and generous, waiting for fishermen, the mainland is expecting benefits and resources from the sea, should fishermen let down the sea, let down the people who rely on them to return from the sea???

Vietnam is proud to be a country with a sea. The sea is closely associated with the Vietnamese people from the origin consciousness "50 children follow their mother to the forest, 50 children follow their father to the sea". The sea is deeply attached to people in daily life, the sea is rich and generous, giving people the source of life and life. The sea is likened to a mother's immense and tolerant heart, the sea is like love, the sea is love...

Fishermen in Quynh Long commune, Quynh Luu district are considered the kings of seine fishing in the Gulf of Tonkin. There are trips that can catch more than 10 tons of needlefish in 2 weeks. Photo: Archive

For every Vietnamese, any encroachment on the sea, on the sovereignty of the sea and islands, is no different from causing damage to the body. Therefore, in the face of any environmental or sovereignty incident, millions of people unite to protect, preserve, repel and prevent it. It is both a responsibility and a sacred and inviolable love. The sovereignty of the sea and islands is extremely sacred, Vietnamese people from generation to generation pass on the flame of love for the country, love for the sea, and are ready to sacrifice themselves for every inch of land, sky, and sea under the sovereignty of the nation and people. Hundreds of years ago, with only rafts and rudimentary boats, our ancestors overcame the waves and winds to cling to the sea, preserving the sovereignty of the Fatherland in the remote and isolated sea and islands, regardless of storms and tempests.

The encroachment of the giant Haiyang 981 drilling rig 3 years ago, or the marine environmental incident exactly 1 year ago, the Party, the Government, ministries, provinces and cities, and all Vietnamese people at home and abroad all unanimously agreed to resolutely fight to prevent encroachment and focus on resolving the incident.

Faced with the strength to protect the sovereignty of the Vietnamese people and the support of the international community, the giant drilling rig 981 was pushed away. Faced with the serious and responsible involvement of the Party and the Government, the marine environmental incident found the cause of the serious consequences and forced them to bow their heads, apologize, accept responsibility and compensate, support the people for the damage, and overcome the marine environmental incident. That is the spirit of fighting with high determination, demonstrating a high sense of responsibility, recognized by cadres, party members, people, and international public opinion.

Due to the marine environmental incident, warnings from scientists, along with affected consumer psychology, there was a period of time when fishing and seafood exploitation activities were seriously affected, most severely in coastal areas of Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri provinces...

The affected and damaged areas have received attention through damage support policies. The social community has many charitable and volunteer activities, activities to join hands to overcome environmental incidents and share difficulties with industries and workers associated with the sea. During this time, the spirit of sharing hardships, solidarity, love and mutual assistance shines and multiplies. In the midst of difficulties, humanity shines.

In the first days of 2017, although it was not yet the main fishing season, the trips to sea brought Nghe An fishermen countless sea rewards. Photo: Archive

The coastal area of ​​Nghe An is assessed to be less affected by the environmental incident, only slightly affecting consumption levels in a short time, after which exploitation and fishing activities quickly returned to normal. Fishermen in Quynh Luu, Dien Chau, Nghi Loc districts and Cua Lo town still stick to the sea day and night, stick to and expand fishing grounds, both fishing and exploiting while preserving sovereignty over the sea and islands.

With the support of the State, fishermen have more big ships, iron-hulled ships, and modern fishing gear. Not only are they no longer affected by the incident, but they have also had consecutive big catches, successful fishing seasons in terms of catch, and seafood prices are also increasing.

Along with that, the fishing activities of coastal areas of Ha Tinh, Quang Binh, Quang Tri... have also gradually overcome the difficult period, gradually recovered and shortened the time to return to normal pace in an extremely gratifying way.

The sea has not failed people, the sea gradually returns to people the desire to conquer, to work and to get rich from the sea. The sea is as tolerant as a mother's heart, always looking forward and waiting for fishermen - friends of the sea, day and night clinging to the sea to receive the sea's products to reward their will and courage to face countless difficulties to protect the sky and sea of ​​the homeland.

The rich and vast ocean always welcomes and does not disappoint hardworking fishermen, always rewarding their efforts to bring material and spiritual life to their families, enrich their lives, and bring peace to their villages and society.

In coastal areas as well as in many other rural areas, children need milk and sugar, need money to buy school supplies, the elderly need care and medicine, everyone needs income to cover the basic needs of life and fulfill the responsibilities and obligations of citizens to society. All of that, for the fishing families, most of them depend on fishing, exploitation and seafaring activities.

The sea waits for fishermen, the mainland waits for benefits and resources from the sea. How could fishermen betray the sea and the people who always serve the sea, love the sea and rely on those who return from the sea? How could it be???

Chi Linh Son