On March 2nd, a working delegation from the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries of the Republic of Indonesia, led by Mr. Tubagus Haeru Rahayu, Director General of the Directorate of Aquaculture, held a meeting with the Provincial People’s Committee to finalize a draft memorandum of understanding aiming to record the commitments for cooperation between the two parties in the sustainable development of fisheries and aquaculture.
Following the meeting, the delegation from the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries of the Republic of Indonesia also met and worked with Mr. Nguyễn Trọng Tùng, Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, along with leaders of departments, sectors, and enterprises operating in the fisheries sector within the province.
According to the Provincial People’s Committee, Phú Yên province has approximately 14,685 hectares of coastal waters, 4,225 hectares of lagoons, and about 2,000 hectares of tidal flats, estuaries, and tens of thousands of hectares of open sea, with over 2,000 fishing vessels. The province comprises 4 districts, 1 town, and 1 city, with 54 coastal communes, wards, and towns located very close to key seafood harvesting grounds.
The province’s orientation towards fisheries and aquaculture development until 2030 includes approximately 1,709 hectares of aquaculture ponds; about 2,150 hectares of cage and pen aquaculture in lagoons, bays, and coastal areas; approximately 300 hectares of high-tech aquaculture areas (including approximately 70-100 hectares for lobster farming on land); and development of 1,000 hectares of industrial cage and pen aquaculture in open sea areas.
Given the potential, strengths, and current situation of the fisheries sector, to develop the province’s fisheries industry, Phú Yên proposes cooperation in several areas: Development of sustainable exploitation and aquaculture, especially for lobster seed , tuna, and seaweed. Collaboration in processing, trade promotion, marketing, and investment in lobster, tuna, and seaweed production and business. Enhancing human resource capacity in harvesting, aquaculture, and processing for the export of lobster, tuna, and seaweed (including research, sharing of scientific and technological knowledge, study programs, and training).
During the working session, both parties agreed on several issues regarding cooperation in the sustainable development of fisheries and aquaculture.
This working visit is based on the Framework Agreement between the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries of the Republic of Indonesia on November 8, 2023.
VFM
