Massive coral death in the bay

According to the survey results from June 2006 of the Institute of Marine Resources and Environment and some Vietnamese oceanographic houses, coral reefs in Ha Long and Bai Tu Long bays have died massively, mainly due to the environment. water is heavily polluted.

(Artwork) Particularly in the area of ​​Co To atolls, including 15 islands, large and small, according to the report of the Department of Aquatic Resources Exploitation and Protection, Ministry of Fisheries, the dead corals range from 80- 85%.

The main reason leading to 85% death of coral is because fishermen use explosives, cyanide poison exploited in a long time.

In order to save coral reefs and protect the marine environment, on October 2, 2006, the Quang Ninh Department of Fisheries submitted to the Provincial People's Committee and proposed to the Provincial People's Committee, to submit to the Government and the Ministry of Fisheries for the establishment of Co Hai Marine Reserve To - Tran island, belongs to the island waters of Co To district.

TRAN NHUAN MINH