Four more marine reserves to be established
On the morning of August 28, in Hanoi, Mr. Nguyen Huy Dien, Deputy Director General of the Directorate of Fisheries chaired the conference to summarize the "Project to enhance capacity and complete the legal framework for the network of marine protected areas (MPAs) in Vietnam". Attending the conference were representatives of the Danish Embassy in Vietnam, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Hai Phong, Thanh Hoa and Quang Ngai provinces and cities, and a number of relevant departments and agencies.
On the morning of August 28, in Hanoi, Mr. Nguyen Huy Dien, Deputy Director General of the Directorate of Fisheries chaired the conference to summarize the "Project to enhance capacity and complete the legal framework for the network of marine protected areas (MPAs) in Vietnam". Attending the conference were representatives of the Danish Embassy in Vietnam, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Hai Phong, Thanh Hoa and Quang Ngai provinces and cities, and a number of relevant departments and agencies.
Mr. Nguyen Viet Cuong, project director, said that this unit is coordinating with the provinces to propose the establishment of 4 more MPAs. Specifically, they are Bach Long Vy (Hai Phong), Hon Me (Thanh Hoa), Ly Son (Quang Ngai) and Hai Van - Son Tra (TT - Hue and Da Nang), bringing the total number of MPAs to 16.
It is expected that the two MPAs Bach Long Vy and Hon Me will be operational by the end of 2013. The project to promote the establishment of additional MPAs has been implemented since June 1, 2012, with the Department of Exploitation and Protection of Aquatic Resources as the project owner, with a total ODA capital of 315 thousand USD funded by Denmark and counterpart capital...
According to (NNVN) - LC