Huynh Tinh, a local fisherman, said that the port now looks like a sewer covered with rubbish.
Sa Huynh fishing port faces serious pollution for years
“The port is full of litter and wreckage along with the wastewater discharge from some nearby seafood firms which specialise in purple back squid processing. Due to the lack of dumping sites, many people often throw litter into the port. It is easy to feel the terrible odour when going through the port,” said Phan Thanh Dung, another local resident.
Currently, seafood processing companies near Sa Huynh fishing port are at peak operation, so they usually discharge fish viscera directly into the port.
Dang Thi Ngoc Anh, head of Sa Huynh fishing port, said that the port infrastructure which was built in 2008 has seriously deteriorated, failing to serve the hundreds of fishing boats.
“We hope that the port will be upgraded in line with the standards of the Law on Fisheries,” Anh added.
Quang Ngai Province is now home to five fishing ports namely Sa Huynh, My A, Tin Ky, Tinh Hoa and Ly Son which can accommodate 2,300 boats in total. The ports were built many years ago, therefore, their facilities have deteriorated.
Tran Phuoc Hien, vice chairman of Quang Ngai People’s Committee said that the Department of Agriculture and Development is checking the condition of local fishing ports to upgrade.