Decision No. 687/QD-BNN-TCTS: Approving action plan for management of marine plastic waste in fishery sector, period of 2020 – 2030

On February 5, 2021Ministry Of Agriculture and Rural Development issued Decision No. 687/QD-BNN-TCTS: Approving action plan for management of marine plastic waste in fishery sector, period of 2020 – 2030 .

1. General objectives

Reduce maritime plastic waste in fishery sector in order to gradually manage maritime plastic waste by approaching from headwaters to the ocean, circular economy and green economic growth; raise awareness and social responsibilities of agriculture community, fishery community, and enterprises for plastic waste, and successfully achieve objectives of National strategy for general management of solid waste.  

2. Specific objectives:

a) Period of 2021 - 2025

- Raise awareness of relevant parties regarding reducing plastic wastes in fishery sector:

+ At least 70% of farmers and fisherman in coastal areas, concentrated culturing areas, and fishery management personnel are publicized and trained regarding management and reduction of plastic waste;

+ At least 80% of management personnel of marine sanctuaries are trained and publicized regarding management and action for reducing plastic waste.

- Reduce use of materials and specialized equipment made of single-use plastic:

+ At least 10% of fishery vessels and fishery facilities replace several materials and specialized equipment with environmentally friendly materials or multiple-use plastic;

+ At least 30% of small-scale fishery processing facilities replace 30% of single-use plastic bag with environmentally friendly materials or multiple-use plastic.

- Increase percentage of collection, classification, reuse, and processing of plastic waste from fishery activities:

+ At least 50% of fishery vessels collect plastic waste, transport to shore in collection areas, and transport to processing entities;

+ At least 70% of fishery culturing facilities in fishery culturing areas collect and classify plastic waste in order to transport to entities capable of processing;

+ At least 50% of small fishery culturing facilities collect and classify plastic waste in facilities before transporting to entities capable of processing;

+ 100% of export processing facilities and at least 50% of small processing facilities collect and classify plastic waste before transporting to processing entities;

+ At least 70% of fish ports collect and classify plastic waste, and transport to processing entities.

- 100% of marine sanctuaries develop supervision plans and organize collection, classification of plastic waste and transport to processing entities.

- Developed database on marine plastic waste in fishery.

- Raise awareness of relevant parties regarding reducing plastic wastes in fishery sector:

+ 100% of farmers and fisherman in coastal areas, concentrated culturing areas, and fishery management personnel are publicized and trained regarding management and reduction of plastic waste;

+ 100% of management personnel of marine sanctuaries are trained and publicized regarding management and action for reducing plastic waste.

- Reduce use of materials and specialized equipment made of single-use plastic:

+ At least 20% of fishery vessels and fishery facilities replace several materials and specialized equipment with environmentally friendly materials or multiple-use plastic;

+ Reduce porous floats by 50% in aquaculture;

+ At least 80% of small-scale fishery processing facilities replace 30% of single-use plastic bag with environmentally friendly materials or multiple-use plastic.

- In case percentage of collection, classification, reuse, and processing of plastic waste from fishery activities:

+ 100% of fishery vessels collect plastic waste, transport to shore in collection areas, and transport to processing entities;

+ 70% of small fishery culturing facilities collect and classify plastic waste in facilities before transporting to entities capable of processing;

+ At least 80% of small processing facilities collect and classify plastic waste before transporting to competent entities;

+ 100% of fish ports collect and classify plastic waste, and transport to processing entities.

- Complete database on marine plastic waste in fishery.

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