Two proposals to the People's Committee of Nghe An province after the central coastal disaster

(Baonghean.vn)- ​How the marine environment of Nghe An is affected must be studied and analyzed. How the socio-economic damage of Nghe An must be measured and statistically recorded. These important issues cannot be ignored, or only qualitative speculation without scientific basis.

In recent months, all the attention has been focused on the Formosa Ha Tinh incident that caused an environmental disaster in the central coastal region, but only on the four provinces from Ha Tinh onwards. Like many other coastal provinces in the central region, Nghe An has been more or less affected by this environmental disaster.

However, how the marine environment of Nghe An is affected must be studied and analyzed. How the socio-economic situation of Nghe An is damaged must be measured and statistically recorded. These important issues cannot be ignored, or only qualitative speculation without scientific basis.

Cua Lo fishermen pull their nets at dawn.

For that reason, with all seriousness and responsibility, as a citizen and as a person working in state management of science and technology, I earnestly propose to the People's Committee of Nghe An province the following two tasks that need to be done immediately:

- One is:Immediately direct the competent authorities to research, analyze and evaluate the aquaculture, fishing and processing seafood products of Nghe An. Thereby, evaluate the quality and safety, and announce it to the people. At the same time, the province needs to tighten state management activities on food hygiene and safety for Nghe An's seafood; consider these as important solutions to protect consumers, and at the same time protect safe seafood products of Nghe An.

Monitoring water environment in Cua Lo sea.

- Second:In the past, Nghe An has organized marine environmental monitoring, surveyed the safety of seafood in the province, but that is not enough. Therefore, I suggest that the province immediately order a scientific project to survey, investigate, and evaluate the current state of Nghe An's marine environment; at the same time, assess the socio-economic damage of Nghe An due to the impact of the recent environmental disaster caused by FMS. On that basis, propose immediate response solutions as well as strategies for sustainable socio-economic development of Nghe An's sea and coastal areas in the future.

This is an extremely important and urgent scientific task, so it must be given top priority. If it is necessary to suspend or cancel some other scientific tasks that are not really urgent, to focus resources on this task, it must also be done.

I believe that if we do the above two tasks well and promptly, we will correctly assess the current situation, and at the same time be more confident, proactive and accurate in responding to the immediate situation, as well as planning a long-term and sustainable strategy for marine economic development.

Pham Xuan Can

(Nghe An Department of Science and Technology)