Phú Yên pours VNĐ2.12 trillion into aquaculture

Phú Yên sets a target to reach an average growth of  五. 二 per cent per year from now until  二0 三0. — Photo tepbac.vn

HÀ NỘI — Authorities in the central coastal province of Phú Yên will spend nearly VNĐ 二. 一 二 trillion (US$ 九 三 million) developing aquatic resources from now until  二0 二 五.

According to provincial Deputy Chairman, Trần Hữu Thế, the master plan will involve aquaculture, harvest and processing and building infrastructure for fishing and logistics, including breed stock production.

From now until  二0 二0, the province will invest more than VNĐ 一. 四 五 trillion in conducting  一 三 key projects setting up sustainable development for aquatic resources. These projects include building Long Thạnh aquaculture infrastructure system, upgrading infrastructure for the Hòa An aquaculture production centre in Sông Cầu Township, building a fishing port, a tuna auction market and a tuna processing factory, with a capacity of  一, 八00 tonnes per year in Tuy Hòa City.

In Sông Cầu Township, the province will also construct a frozen seafood processing factory with a capacity of  三, 五00 tonnes per year and a factory to produce feed for lobsters, which can make  一,000 tonnes per year.

The master plan is aimed at giving a boost to the potential of local aquaculture and production in modernisation, contributing to developing the local economy. The province has set a target to reach an average growth of  五. 二 per cent per year from now until  二0 三0. — VNS