Over 373 billion to build seafood processing zone in Quynh Luu

(Baonghean.vn) - HQuynh Luu district has submitted a document requesting the Provincial People's Committee to approve the project.construction of concentrated seafood processing zoneswith a total cost of 373 billion VND.

With 34 km of coastline, Quynh Luu is the central district for exploitation, aquaculture and marine tourism services of Nghe An. With abundant aquatic resources, the district's aquatic product processing has developed in many forms such as industrial processing and traditional processing.

However, seafood processing is currently facing many difficulties, in which the imbalance between processing capacity and raw material supply is the fundamental cause leading to the value added of goods, limiting the development of the aquaculture industry.

The 30-hectare salt field near Lach Quen fishing port (Quynh Thuan commune) was selected by Quynh Luu district to plan a concentrated seafood processing area. Photo: Viet Hung

According to statistics, the whole district currently has about 5 enterprises and 239 households processing seafood with a total output of about 3,500 tons of finished products/year, while the annual aquaculture and seafood exploitation output of the district is very large, reaching about 50,000 tons.

In 2016, the value of seafood capture and aquaculture was 1,500 billion VND. If processed, the product value is estimated to increase by 20% (300 billion VND).

Faced with that need, Quynh Luu district has submitted a document requesting the Provincial People's Committee to approve the policy of selecting a location for planning the construction of a concentrated seafood processing area and fishing logistics services at Lach Quen port, Quynh Thuan commune.

Accordingly, the planned area is 30 hectares, the lost land area is mainly the salt-making area of ​​Duc Long village, Quynh Thuan commune, the total investment cost is 373 billion VND; of which, the estimated cost of technical infrastructure construction is 298 billion VND, the estimated cost of compensation and site clearance is 75 billion VND.

Mr. Dau Duc Nam - Head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Quynh Luu district said that after approving the policy, the district will carry out plans to clear the land and attract businesses to invest in construction.

Viet Hung