Two proposals to Nghe An Provincial People's Committee after the Central Coast disaster

(Baonghean.vn) - ​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 counted. These important issues cannot be ignored, or only qualitative speculation without scientific basis.

In recent months, all the attention on the Formosa Ha Tinh incident causing an environmental disaster in the central coastal region has been focused on the four provinces from Ha Tinh onwards. Like many other coastal provinces in the central region, Nghe An has been affected to some extent 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 counted. 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 relevant agencies 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.

Water environment monitoring in Cua Lo beach.

- 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 propose that the province immediately order a scientific project to survey, investigate, and assess the current state of the marine environment in Nghe An; 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 the sea and coastal areas of Nghe An 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)