Tien Giang (VNA) – The southern province of TienGiang has developed a fleet of offshore fishing vessels in order to create jobsfor workers at sea and affirm sea and island sovereignty.
With a coastline of 32km, Tien Giang is home to localities withlong tradition in fishing such as Go Cong township, Go Cong Dong and Tan PhuDong districts and My Tho city, attracting tens of thousands of skilledworkers.
Other industries such as seafood processing, aquaticproducts and dried seafood also contributed to boosting local economic growthand ensuring social welfare.
In order to sustainably tap aquatic products, the provincehas encouraged building high-capacity vessels equipped with modern technology andcapable of going fishing offshore.
Infrastructure for fishing logistics services such as portsand storm-proof wharves have also been upgraded. Two of its ports, My Tho andVam Lang, are among national fishing ports.
Last year, the province dealt with more than 260 petitionsasking for support from fishermen.
Traditional fishing grounds of local fishermen include the TruongSa archipelago, DK1 platform, and west sea area.
This year, the province strives to tap more than 102,000 tonnesof fish and shrimps.-VNA
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