Lack of water source for Lach Van fishing port?

(Baonghean.vn) - Before the information "Without clean water, fishermen wash fish with Lach Van river water", Mr. Nguyen Huu Tho - Director of Nghe An Fishing Port said: The water source is unstable and there is no funding to provide clean water for fishermen to use at Lach Van fishing port.

» Clean water taps left empty, fishermen wash fish with Lach Van river water

Seafood used for human food is washed by locals in the muddy river water. Photo: Quang An

Lach Van fishing port has up to 200 boats of Dien Chau fishermen entering and leaving every day. Because the boats are small, the seafood caught is mostly shrimp and mixed fish, which have low economic value. Every day, up to 600 - 700 people come in and out to buy seafood for consumption. However, the problem that many people are concerned about is that although the port has a clean water supply system installed, there is no water, so people have to wash seafood with river water.

All seafood purchased at Lach Van fishing port is brought down to the river to be washed. Photo: Xuan Hoang

Ms. Nguyen Thi Hong, who specializes in buying and selling seafood at Lach Van fishing port, said: People want to have clean water to wash fish right at the port. Because there is no clean water, after purchasing, people carry everything down to the river to wash. Those who are careful will go home and wash it with clean water before selling it at the market, otherwise they will take it directly to the market to sell. This river water source is polluted every day by waste from the fishing port and boats, so it smells unpleasant.

People's wish is to have clean water on site to wash seafood, making it easier to buy and sell. Photo: Xuan Hoang

Every day, 600 - 700 people come to buy and sell seafood at Lach Van fishing port. Photo: Quang An

Talking to us, Mr. Nguyen Huu Tho - Director of Nghe An Fishing Port said: The reason is that the water source of the factory is unstable and there is no budget to provide clean water at the fishing port. In the future, the unit will find a solution to provide water for people to use. If the government does not support, it will be forced to collect fees from people, but collecting fees from people will be difficult because the management staff at the port is thin.

However, Mr. Nguyen Van Dung - Vice Chairman of Dien Ngoc Commune People's Committee said: Dien Chau water plant located in Dien Ngoc commune was built in 2008 with a capacity of 2,000 m³/day, providing water for 1,500 households in 3 communes of Dien Thanh, Dien Ngoc, Dien Bich. Thus, the factory has not operated at full capacity, only reaching 50%. The water source of the water plant is taken from the Bung River, meeting the needs of the factory, even in the summer. In recent years, the clean water source of the factory has been a stable supply for the people.

Thus, the Nghe An Fishing Port leadership's claim that the factory's water source is unstable is unfounded; and the unit needs to soon have a solution to ensure a clean water supply for people at Lach Van fishing port to use./.

Xuan Hoang - Quang An