Aquaculture activities in Cam Ranh Bay have developed rapidly over the years. If in 2017 the whole area had about 30,000 cages, by 2020 it increased to about 50,000 cages. 2023 recorded about 63,000 cages and by 2026 it had reached about 86,500 cages.
This rapid increase is mainly spontaneous, not synchronized with planning, leading to rampant farming on bay water.
The "hot" development of cages has left many consequences, especially water pollution and the situation of encroachment on maritime works. Some farming areas also directly affect the channel, causing difficulties for ships entering and leaving the bay.
Faced with this situation, the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Khanh Hoa province has coordinated with localities and related units to strengthen management. Through propaganda, mobilization and implementation, functional agencies have relocated 100% of aquaculture households out of prohibited water areas belonging to Cam Ranh military base area.
The forces have also completely cleared the Tan Cang channel and the Ba Ngoi maritime channel, ensuring smooth traffic for ships and boats.
Currently, people are only allowed to raise aquatic products in the area of 884.56ha in east Cam Lap (Nam Cam Ranh commune). However, the relocation and arrangement of cages and rafts to the permitted area still faces many difficulties. The situation of cages and rafts violating maritime works, affecting channels, has not been thoroughly handled.
Vice Chairman of Khanh Hoa Provincial People's Committee Trinh Minh Hoang requested relevant units and localities to continue to thoroughly handle existing problems. In which, it is necessary to ensure that 100% of farming households do not violate the prohibited zone, do not affect the operation of Cam Ranh Military Base and do not violate maritime works.
In the long term, provincial leaders assigned the Department of Agriculture and Environment to review the aquaculture planning in the area, including the Cam Ranh Bay area, as a basis for sustainable management and development.
