Since its establishment in 2005, the Fishery Logistics Service Centre(FLSC) on Da Tay Island has actively supported the fishermen livingthere and contributed to both economic development and sovereigntyprotection in the Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelago.
Around 22 nautical miles from Truong Sa Island, Da Tay is a tidal caysurrounded by coral and a sand bay that provides safe anchorage andshelter for boats during storms, as well as a place to load provisionson board for long offshore fishing expeditions.
TheFLSC covers an area of 3,000 square metres and comprises of a number oflarge-scale buildings and systems for providing fuel and freshwater tovessels.
Equipped with warehouses, hostels,greenhouses and a boat repair station, the centre has ensured dailynecessities as well as providing repair services for fishermen on theirfishing operations.
According to Head of FLSCManaging Board Chu Minh Son, the centre now has nine service boats,which ship goods to Da Tay from the mainland and participate in patrolsand rescue missions.
They also serve as mobileshops for other islands in the archipelago, guide fishermen withtechnology to help them catch ocean tuna and help keep the caught fishin good condition for export, he added.
There is atug boat, which is able to locate suitable docking places for fishingvessels, especially in bad weather conditions.
Withthe support of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, FLSChas recently carried out a fish cage farming project for seafood with ahigh economic value.
The project is one of manythat are expected to strengthen the economy in Truong Sa, which is oneof the key goals of the Vietnam Sea Strategy leading to 2020.
The centre wishes to have a larger fleet of service boats in order tobetter cater for the demands of fishermen for goods, fuel and otheressential materials that would allow them to lengthen their timeoff-shore exploiting lucrative fishing grounds.
Inaddition to logistical services, sea security and defence has alwaysbeen a key duty of the FLSC. The centre’s staff take part in all annualdrills and are prepared for combat where necessary to protect Vietnam’ssovereignty over the seas and islands in the archipelago.-VNA
Around 22 nautical miles from Truong Sa Island, Da Tay is a tidal caysurrounded by coral and a sand bay that provides safe anchorage andshelter for boats during storms, as well as a place to load provisionson board for long offshore fishing expeditions.
TheFLSC covers an area of 3,000 square metres and comprises of a number oflarge-scale buildings and systems for providing fuel and freshwater tovessels.
Equipped with warehouses, hostels,greenhouses and a boat repair station, the centre has ensured dailynecessities as well as providing repair services for fishermen on theirfishing operations.
According to Head of FLSCManaging Board Chu Minh Son, the centre now has nine service boats,which ship goods to Da Tay from the mainland and participate in patrolsand rescue missions.
They also serve as mobileshops for other islands in the archipelago, guide fishermen withtechnology to help them catch ocean tuna and help keep the caught fishin good condition for export, he added.
There is atug boat, which is able to locate suitable docking places for fishingvessels, especially in bad weather conditions.
Withthe support of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, FLSChas recently carried out a fish cage farming project for seafood with ahigh economic value.
The project is one of manythat are expected to strengthen the economy in Truong Sa, which is oneof the key goals of the Vietnam Sea Strategy leading to 2020.
The centre wishes to have a larger fleet of service boats in order tobetter cater for the demands of fishermen for goods, fuel and otheressential materials that would allow them to lengthen their timeoff-shore exploiting lucrative fishing grounds.
Inaddition to logistical services, sea security and defence has alwaysbeen a key duty of the FLSC. The centre’s staff take part in all annualdrills and are prepared for combat where necessary to protect Vietnam’ssovereignty over the seas and islands in the archipelago.-VNA
