According to Huynh Quang Huy, head of the provincial Fisheries Department, the policies focus on providing fuel assistance, insurance and communications devices.
As a result, most of the fishing boats in Binh Thuan now have modern communication devices, enabling fishermen to stay at sea longer than before, which contributes to protecting national sovereignty, added Huy.
With a coastline of 192 km, Binh Thuan is one of 28 coastal localities that play an important role in Vietnam’s maritime strategy.
During a recent visit to Binh Thuan, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong asked the province to further develop its maritime economy, as it boasts one of the country’s three largest fishing grounds.
The province is now home to 7,500 fishing vessels, which caught 78,600 tonnes of seafood in the first half of this year, up 6.2% from the same period last year.
In the first half, Binh Thuan recorded a GDP growth rate of 8.6%.
