Related challenges and difficulties as well as proposals for the implementation of the plan next year were tabled at the event, which was co-organized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), and the Directorate of Fisheries.

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Scene of the forum (Screen captured: www.vietq.vn)

Tran Dinh Luan, Deputy General Director of the Directorate of Fisheries, said the action plan, issued in February 5 this year, aims to reduce plastic waste in fishery production, step by step manage ocean plastic waste via the source-to-sea approach, circular economy, and green economy development; and to raise awareness and social responsibility among farmers, fishermen and businesses about plastic waste, contributing to the realization of goals set by the national strategy on integrated solid waste management.

Chu The Cuong, project manager of the ocean plastic waste monitoring and evaluation program in Vietnam under the IUCN in Vietnam, said the union has launched a series of projects supporting the plan during 2019 – 2021.

According to Cuong, inspection of these activities showed that beaches on coastal islands (with tourism activities) have significantly lower quantity and volume of waste than those on offshore islands and on the mainland. Plastic waste from activities related to the seafood industry accounted for a large proportion of the total marine plastic waste detected, at 48.2 percent in 2021.

At the forum, representatives of participating organizations also shared practical experiences from their pilot projects and proposed new initiatives related to natural forest management and the promotion of the implementation of the action plan.

Source: VNA