Vietnamese marine corals are severely destroyed

According to marine conservation agencies, Vietnam is one of the countries that possess the most marine corals in the world, playing an important role in the sustainable development of the country. However, so far, this ecosystem has been seriously degraded in both quantity and quality.

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Statistics show that our country has only 1% of the 1,300km ² coral reefs along the coast are in very good condition; 26% of coral reefs are in good condition; 41% of average coral reefs, the remaining 31% are poor coral reefs.

It is worrisome that 96% of coral reefs across the country are suffering from negative impacts from human exploitation, of which nearly 75% of reefs have a high level of risk and very high because of the state of exploitation showing destruction.

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For example, in Da Nang, in recent years, the fishermen use some nets to eradicate all kinds of aquatic life in the coastal waters and coral reefs in the southern Son Tra peninsula, making coral in This area is 'threatened' and seriously eroded.

The concern is not only in Da Nang, but also in some other provinces and cities such as Khanh Hoa, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, the subjects not only illegally exploit corals by rudimentary means, but also use use of motor vehicles such as excavators, ladles, cars to "destroy" corals.

Across the country, our country is losing more than 50 tons of corals every year due to destructive exploitation and exploitation for business purposes, not to mention the loss of black coral in provinces such as Quang Ninh, Hai Phong and Quang. Tri, Quang Binh.

Through the situation of coral exploitation as above, experts also said that with the rate of coral being destroyed like now, about 20 years, coral may not be in the waters of our country.

Therefore, in order to protect marine corals, as well as to develop economic resources brought about by coral reefs, according to marine biology conservation experts, Vietnam needs to enact National Strategy planning, protecting and developing marine coral resources, as well as developing mechanisms, policies and legal bases to manage and protect corals.

In addition, ministries, branches and localities need to provide propaganda and education solutions on the significance of coral reefs to the continental shelf and ecosystem and at the same time combined with economic and revenue measures. attracting people to change jobs and socializing the protection of coastal areas.