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Nha Trang releases fries to regenerate aquatic resources

The People’s Committee of Nha Trang city in the central province of Khanh Hoa on May 12 released 600,000 aquatic breeds on Nha Trang Bay.
Nha Trang releases fries to regenerate aquatic resources ảnh 1Scene at the event (Photo: VNA)

Khanh Hoa (VNA) – The People’s Committee of NhaTrang city in the central province of Khanh Hoa on May 12 released 600,000aquatic breeds on Nha Trang Bay.

Designed to promote the protection and conservation ofaquatic resources, the move formed part of nearly 60 activities within theframework of the 2019 National Tourism Year and the 9th NhaTrang-Khanh Hoa Sea Festival.

The released breeds included 450,000 shrimp fries, and 9,300fish fries and 100,000 mollusk.

Nha Trang Bay spans some 507 km2 with 19 islands and adiverse marine ecosystem of coral reefs, mangrove forests, and beaches, amongothers. However, in recent year, rapid socio-economic development coupled withoverexploitation at sea have badly impacted such diversity.

In a related move, the Khanh Hoa Salangane Nests Companywill release 15,000 silver pomfret and Asian sea bass fish fries acrossdifferent spots in the province on May 13.-VNA
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