PRIME MINISTER
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No. 332/QD-TTg
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom – Happiness
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Hanoi, March 03, 2011
 
DECISION
APPROVING THE SCHEME ON DEVELOPMENT OF AQUACULTURE THROUGH 2020
THE PRIME MINISTER
 
Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;
At the proposal of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development,
DECIDES:
Article 1. To approve the Scheme on development of aquaculture through 2020 with the following contents:
I. OBJECTIVES
1. General objectives
To rapidly develop aquaculture in the direction of industrialization, modernization,
high effectiveness and competitiveness and sustainable development; to develop it into a major production sector to supply raw materials for export processing and domestic consumption, and concurrently create a lot of jobs, increase incomes for farmers and fishermen, thus assuring social security and contributing to hunger eradication and poverty alleviation and maintenance of security and defense in the country's seas and islands.
2. Specific targets
a/ By 2015, the aquaculture output will reach 3.6 million tons and total area for aquaculture will reach 1.1 million ha; the aquatic product export value will reach USD 3.5 - 4 billion and jobs will be created for some 3 million laborers.
b/ By 2020, the aquaculture output will reach 4.5 million tons and total area for aquaculture will reach 1.2 million ha; the aquatic product export value will reach USD 5-5.5 billion and jobs will be created for some 3.5 million laborers.
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