The move is one of several measures to deal with damage to the island’s shrinking coral reefs.
The coral reefs in Mun Island
Huynh Binh Thai, head of Nha Trang Bay management board, said that cameras would be placed in some areas on the island to monitor ships and boats in real-time and detect violations affecting the coral reefs.
Cameras will also be installed underwater to supervise coral reef development. The installation costs are around VND260 million (USD11,206).
The Russia-Vietnam Tropical Centre and Nha Trang University will pilot the coral reef plantation in several areas around Mun Island that have seen the shrinking coral reefs.
Coral reef coverage in Mun Island has plummeted to less than 10 percent compared to over 50 percent seven years ago.
Khanh Hoa has suspended tourism scuba diving activities in some areas in Nha Trang Bay, including Mun Island, as one of the ways of improving coral reef protection.
