Scattered rafts affect the landscape and environment along Dien Chau coast

Xuan Hoang• April 27, 2022 10:03

(Baonghean.vn) - Along the coast of Dien Hai and Dien Kim communes of Dien Chau district (Nghe An) in late April, a series of old, damaged rafts were seen that were not cleaned up, affecting the environment and marine landscape.

Fishermen in Dien Hai and Dien Kim communes of Dien Chau district (Nghe An) have a tradition of catching seafood using rafts. Each raft is made by fishermen from rudimentary materials: bamboo, foam boards... and fishing line. Therefore, rafts can only be used for 4-5 years. In the photo: Damaged, old rafts lying abandoned on the coast of Dien Kim commune. Photo: XH

Fisherman Nguyen Van Manh in Dien Kim commune said that in the past, people often used materials from damaged rafts to make barns, fuel, etc., but recently people rarely use them anymore, so damaged rafts are thrown away on the shore. Therefore, during the rainy and stormy season, materials from rafts are easily swept out to sea. Photo: XH

Observations along the coast of Dien Hai and Dien Kim communes show that a series of old, damaged rafts like this are lying around, not being cleaned up, affecting the landscape and marine environment. Photo: XH

There are damaged rafts pulled up onto abandoned concrete roads by fishermen in Dien Hai commune. Photo: XH

These rafts, deformed over time like this one on the beach of Dien Kim commune, Dien Hai, have affected the marine environment. Photo: XH

Some people living along the coast of Dien Hai commune said that fishing families with old, damaged rafts should be collected and disposed of promptly to keep the coast clean and avoid environmental pollution. Photo: XH

Long-damaged rafts were pulled up by fishermen and placed in hiding in a residential area in Dien Hai commune. Photo: XH

According to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Dien Chau district, the number of rafts in the district is currently maintained at about 300 - 400, mainly concentrated in the two communes of Dien Kim and Dien Hai. Therefore, every year the number of old and damaged rafts is quite large. Photo: XH

In the mangrove forest area along the estuary of Dien Kim commune, there are also damaged fishing boats and rafts lying around. Photo: XH

Mr. Le The Hieu - Head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Dien Chau district said that the district has directed localities to propagate to fishermen how to handle damaged and dilapidated rafts. Accordingly, for bamboo, people can use it as fuel, for barns, or collect it to burn to clean the coast; for foam boards, people can use it and invest in other new materials to build new rafts; for machinery, it can be repaired for continued use, otherwise it will be handled as scrap metal. Photo: XH