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• 1. [Article] Challenges against Fisheries Sustainable Development Khanh Hoa Fisheries Industry in Focus

  Khanh Hoa, featured by advantageous conditions from both nature and humans, has long enjoyed great potentials for fisheries development. The most immediate evidence can be cited is that the fisheries industry made ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Challenges against Fisheries Sustainable Development Khanh Hoa Fisheries Industry in Focus Author: Tram, Anh Thi Nguyen Khanh Hoa, featured by advantageous conditions from both nature and humans, has long enjoyed great potentials for fisheries development. The most immediate evidence can be cited is that the fisheries industry made significant contributions to the local economic growth during the recent period of 2001- 2006, and impressive figures in various aspects were accordingly recorded. Simply put, economically, fisheries export turnover was responsible for more than a half of the total export value of the province. Socially, the industry generated jobs of various forms for over 60.000 people, enabling life quality of a sizeable portion of population become better off. Despite positive impacts created from development, the fisheries have been confronting immense challenges in both production and non-production operations, namely: coastal resources have exhibited signs of being shrunken; destructive fishing methods have been still prevalently practiced; natural habitats have edged towards degradation while the social environment unavoidably suffered. These challenges from the production sector seem to be more complicated as a consequence of high reliance of fisher’s livelihood on fishing. To the similar extent, in non-production areas, post-harvest loss, ineffective marketing mechanisms, and underperformed fishing fleets have been frequently observed. Through extensive research, factors behind these challenges will be discussed and recommendations for change be proposed as a broad orientation to fisheries management in Khanh Hoa Province. The line of reasoning is made ultimately for sustainable development. Title: Challenges against Fisheries Sustainable Development Khanh Hoa Fisheries Industry in Focus Author: Tram, Anh Thi Nguyen Khanh Hoa, featured by advantageous conditions from both nature and humans, has long enjoyed great potentials for fisheries development. The most immediate evidence can be cited is that the fisheries industry made significant contributions to the local economic growth during the recent period of 2001- 2006, and impressive figures in various aspects were accordingly recorded. Simply put, economically, fisheries export turnover was responsible for more than a half of the total export value of the province. Socially, the industry generated jobs of various forms for over 60.000 people, enabling life quality of a sizeable portion of population become better off. Despite positive impacts created from development, the fisheries have been confronting immense challenges in both production and non-production operations, namely: coastal resources have exhibited signs of being shrunken; destructive fishing methods have been still prevalently practiced; natural habitats have edged towards degradation while the social environment unavoidably suffered. These challenges from the production sector seem to be more complicated as a consequence of high reliance of fisher’s livelihood on fishing. To the similar extent, in non-production areas, post-harvest loss, ineffective marketing mechanisms, and underperformed fishing fleets have been frequently observed. Through extensive research, factors behind these challenges will be discussed and recommendations for change be proposed as a broad orientation to fisheries management in Khanh Hoa Province. The line of reasoning is made ultimately for sustainable development. Close