The Provincial People's Committee responded to Nghi Loc voters' petitions on the anchorage area, fishing logistics and aquaculture area at Dragon Mountain.
(Baonghean.vn) - Voters of Nghi Thiet commune, Nghi Loc district proposed investing in building an anchorage area, fishing logistics and aquaculture area in the Dragon mountain area, Nghi Thiet commune.
Regarding this issue, the Provincial People's Committee responded as follows:
- Regarding the anchorage and fishing logistics area in the Dragon Mountain area, Nghi Thiet commune:
As of June 30, 2022, Lach Lo area has 347 fishing vessels participating in seafood exploitation of the communes/wards: Nghi Thiet, Nghi Quang, Nghi Tan, Nghi Thuy, Thu Thuy; with a total of 1,292 workers, the structure of occupations: trawl nets, traps, gill nets, nets, blinds... Currently, in Nghi Quang commune, Nghi Loc district, the Lach Lo storm shelter has been invested in and put into use.
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| A storm shelter for boats was built in Nghi Quang commune (Nghi Loc). Photo: Tien Dong |
According to the proposed planning of the fishing port system and storm shelters for fishing vessels in the 2021-2030 period, with a vision to 2050 in Report No. 477/BC-UBND dated August 14, 2021 of Nghe An province, Lach Lo storm shelter is planned with a capacity sufficient to accommodate 600 fishing boats in Lach Lo and neighboring areas to safely anchor and avoid storms.
The Dragon Mountain area, Nghi Thiet commune has unfavorable natural conditions for good protection from waves, wind, and currents, and does not meet the requirements for anchorage waters according to Vietnam Standard 11153:2016 on storm shelter anchorage areas for fishing vessels.
Therefore, investing in construction costs"The anchorage and fishing logistics area in the Dragon Mountain area, Nghi Thiet commune" is not suitable with the practical situation as well as the approved planning.
- Regarding the aquaculture area in Dragon Mountain area, Nghi Thiet commune:
The aquaculture area in the Dragon Mountain area, Nghi Thiet commune is located within the Nghe An seaport waters in the Cua Lo - Ben Thuy area. Aquaculture in the seaport waters must be approved by the Maritime Port Authority according to the provisions of Decree 58/2017/ND-CP dated May 10, 2017 of the Government detailing a number of articles of the Vietnam Maritime Code on the management of maritime activities.
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Dragon Mountain area, Nghi Thiet commune (Nghi Loc). Photo: Nguyen Nguyen |
According to Point d, Clause 4, Article 4 of Circular 19/2021/TT-BGTVT dated September 14, 2021 of the Ministry of Transport regulating the organization and operation of Maritime Port Authorities: Maritime Port Authorities have the duties and powers regarding“Approve bottom-setting, fishing and aquaculture in assigned seaport waters according to regulations".
In the coming time, the Provincial People's Committee will direct the Nghi Loc District People's Committee to guide people engaged in aquaculture to send a written request for permission to conduct activities in seaport waters and the management area of the Maritime Port Authority (according to Form 35 of the Appendix of Decree 58/2017/ND-CP) to the Nghe An Maritime Port Authority for settlement according to regulations./.
