Quang Ninh (VNA) – Co To island district in the northeast of QuangNinh province is working to ensure sustainable aquaculture development.
According to Vice Chairman of the Co To People’ Committee Dao Van Vu, anaquaculture master plan is necessary to capitalise on the locality’s potential,develop the economy and protect the country’s sea and island sovereignty.
The district plans to focus on mordernising the local seafood sector towardshigh-quality products for export and tourism. Aquaculture exploitation will be plannedin line with local planning and fish breeding. Meanwhile, the district willwork to develop value chains and protect the eco-system.
Vu said Co To will maintain its total annual seafood output at 8,000-10,000tonnes until 2020, and strive to increase added value for seafood products by160-170 billion VND (6.88-7.31 million USD) in the next two years. Also, ittargets 12-13 percent in annual growth of the local seafood sector.
The district has asked Quang Ninh province and relevant ministries and branchesto prioritise capital to develop technical infrastructure on the island to luremore investors. Currently, incentives such as land and water surface rent exemptionsare being given to businesses that invest in processing zones, coastal economiczones and border economic zones.
As part of the efforts to develop the local seafood sector, the provincialDepartment of Science and Technology joined hands with the district People’sCommittee to develop “Co To squid” brand name in 2012 with an investment of 3billion VND (129,000 USD). With the support of the project, many families haveapplied advanced technologies in their seafood harvest and processing to ensurefood hygiene.
Modern equipment has also helped local fishermen earn more money from jellyfishprocessing.
Vu attributed the initial achievements of the island in moderninsing localaquaculture to a Government decree on policies to branch out the seafood sector.-VNA
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A corner of Co To island (Photo: VNA) 
