Binh Thuan (VNA) – A nationalconference on co-management in protecting fishery resources between the Stateand community took place in the central province of Binh Thuan on December 9.
Hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture andRural Development (MARD)’s Directorate of Fisheries and the Global EnvironmentFacility Small Grants Programme (GEF SGP) under the United Nations DevelopmentProgramme (UNDP), the event was attended by authorities, representatives of thefisheries sectors and fishermen of cities and provinces from Quang Ninh to CaMau.
It aimed to refine legal framework and boostcoordination in co-management in fishery resources protection and to rally financialsupport to support local fishermen and protect the coastal eco-system.
Nguyen Thi Thu Huyen, National Coordinatorof the UNDP/GEF SGP, said the National Assembly’s adoption of the Fisheries Lawmarks a turning point in community-based management in the fisheries sector. Thelaw provides the legal foundation for fishermen’s official access to fisheriesresources and the recognition and promotion of their role in managing suchresources.
Hidenao Watanabe from the JapanInternational Cooperation Agency suggested establishing fishery exploitationgroups with government support.
In Binh Thuan, pilot models in co-managementin fishery resources protection are underway in Phuoc The commune, Tuy Phongdistrict and Thuan Quy commune, Ham Thuan Nam district, which have achievedpositive results.
Earlier on December 8, a working group fromthe MARD inspected the pilot model in co-managing ark shell farming in ThuanQuy commune, Ham Thuan Nam district.-VNA
Hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture andRural Development (MARD)’s Directorate of Fisheries and the Global EnvironmentFacility Small Grants Programme (GEF SGP) under the United Nations DevelopmentProgramme (UNDP), the event was attended by authorities, representatives of thefisheries sectors and fishermen of cities and provinces from Quang Ninh to CaMau.
It aimed to refine legal framework and boostcoordination in co-management in fishery resources protection and to rally financialsupport to support local fishermen and protect the coastal eco-system.
Nguyen Thi Thu Huyen, National Coordinatorof the UNDP/GEF SGP, said the National Assembly’s adoption of the Fisheries Lawmarks a turning point in community-based management in the fisheries sector. Thelaw provides the legal foundation for fishermen’s official access to fisheriesresources and the recognition and promotion of their role in managing suchresources.
Hidenao Watanabe from the JapanInternational Cooperation Agency suggested establishing fishery exploitationgroups with government support.
In Binh Thuan, pilot models in co-managementin fishery resources protection are underway in Phuoc The commune, Tuy Phongdistrict and Thuan Quy commune, Ham Thuan Nam district, which have achievedpositive results.
Earlier on December 8, a working group fromthe MARD inspected the pilot model in co-managing ark shell farming in ThuanQuy commune, Ham Thuan Nam district.-VNA
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