On March 29, the Department of Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Medicine and Fisheries of Vinh Long province organized a fish release activity to regenerate aquatic resources in An Binh Islet, Long Ho District, Vinh Long Province.
According to the Department, the total value of the fish fry released this time is worth more than 210 million VND. In which, the State budget, the Department mobilizes companies and enterprises related to the seafood sector inside and outside the province to contribute.
Mr. Ta Van Thao - Deputy Head of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries of Vinh Long province - said that from 2010 to present, the Department has coordinated with localities to organize the release of millions of fish into the wild to regenerate aquatic resources.
Mr. Thao said that the activity of releasing fish to restore aquatic resources is a meaningful and practical activity, contributing to the recovery of aquatic species that are in decline or at risk of extinction. This activity also helps raise public awareness, especially the younger generation, about protecting and developing aquatic resources.
"The Vietnamese seafood development strategy to 2030, with a vision to 2050, emphasizes that the release of additional breeds and the regeneration of aquatic resources need to be carried out regularly nationwide and widely socialized. With such a great significance, releasing fish into the wild to regenerate aquatic resources on the 4th needs to be maintained and further promoted," Mr. Thao added.
Student Le Tuan Kiet (Cuu Long University) shared that this is the third year participating in the fish release and recovery activity organized by Vinh Long province.
"Compared to nature, the number of fish released in recent years is insignificant, but this activity helps people raise awareness about environmental protection and aquatic resources for the future," said student Kiet.
Ms. Tran Thanh Thao - a resident of An Binh Islet, Long Ho District - also arrived early to directly release the fish back into the wild.
Ms. Thao said that fish release activities are one of the things to protect aquatic resources, so that we can use them later.
"Currently, people use electric shock, chemicals, and seafood exploitation despite violating the law, hoping that the authorities will strengthen measures to help protect more of these aquatic resources," Ms. Thao added.
