Extensive shrimp farming, mangrove clearance and marine fisheries in the southern provinces of Vietnam
Tóm tắt
Within the last decade shrimp farming in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam has increased by 3500%. Shrimp farming became un-sustainable in the early 1990's due to the un-planned development of this industry and the resulting self pollution of the farms, the destruction of mangrove forest and the outbreak of viral diseases. Historical data on fisheries, fishing effort and mangrove coverage were obtained from the province Minh Hai (lately divided in Ca Mau and Bac Lieu). Analysis of catch and effort data of marine fisheries in the Mekong Delta indicated a severe danger of over-exploitation of fish stocks and further decline can be expected if fisheries management only considers the demand for fish. The relation between the total fish catch (t/year), the mangrove area (ha), the engine capacity (HP) of the fishing fleet and the social incentive for fishing could be described with the model: Total catch=0.449*Mangrove area + 0.614 Engine capacity + 654 Social factor. One hectare of mangrove forest supports a marine catch of 450 kg/year
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