On April 14, in Khanh Hoa, Research Institute for Aquaculture 3 organized a workshop to evaluate the results of the project ‘Advanced production of high-value sea cucumber through molecular technology’ organized by the Aus Program. 4 innovation (Australia) financing.
Mr. Andrew Barnes, the Australian Deputy Embassy in Hanoi and the delegation inspected the sea cucumber farming area in Van Ninh district (Khanh Hoa).
Attending the seminar were Mr. Andrew Barnes, Deputy Embassy of Australia in Vietnam; representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Vietnam and the agriculture sectors of Khanh Hoa and Quang Ngai provinces.
In Vietnam, the project selected white-breasted sea cucumber (Holothuria fuscogilva) for research, hatchery production and nursery testing. After one year of implementation in Khanh Hoa and Quang Ninh, the results were positive. Evaluation shows that sea cucumber is suitable for natural conditions in Khanh Hoa. Specifically, from the seed with a weight of about 0.3g and then a weight of 60g, the survival rate reached 92%.
Mr. Nguyen Duc Thoai, in Dam Mon village, Van Thanh commune, Van Ninh district (Khanh Hoa) is one of the three households implementing experimental farming, said sea cucumber grows and develops well, high survival rate. Therefore, he wants the project to continue to multiply on a large scale to serve farmers in need.
Dr. Nguyen Dinh Quang Duy, Deputy Director of Central National Center for Seafood Breeding, Research Institute for Aquaculture 3, said that the culture of hormones instead of traditional methods stimulated the reproduction of sea cucumbers. white success. Accordingly, the research team has produced nearly 20,000 breeders for commercial experiments and experimental farming.
“The results of the project initially bring about very positive results when successfully producing sea cucumber, the type of economic value 5 times higher than that of sand sea cucumber; At the same time, opening up opportunities to create livelihoods for farmers in the coming time as well as reducing the pressure on exploiting natural sea cucumbers that are endangered, contributing to environmental protection ”, Dr. Nguyen Dinh Duy product.
Facing the results from the project, Mr. Andrew Barnes, Deputy Embassy of Australia in Vietnam highly appreciated the cooperation between USC University and Research Institute for Aquaculture 3 to successfully produce white-breasted sea cucumber. with new methods, opening up valuable opportunities for the production of sea cucumbers for this industry. When he looked at the sea cucumbers farmed at sea in Van Ninh, he realized that the project goal was very clear, initially creating a new career for farmers, reducing the pressure of sea cucumber exploitation in the wild, contributing to protecting environmental protection and aquatic resource diversity.
Sea cucumbers raised in Dam Mon village, Van Thanh commune, Van Ninh district, Khanh Hoa province grew and developed well.
Representatives of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Quang Ngai expressed interest in the successful application of white breasted sea cucumber varieties. Currently, Quang Ngai does not have any model to raise sea cucumber. Sand sea cucumber has been cultured in the area for about 3 years now with remarkable results. Therefore, the province is oriented to develop sand sea cucumbers on a large scale, have seed stocked in Ly Son marine reserve in 2021 and soon approach research technology to produce white sea cucumber seed.
Regarding the stocking of sea cucumbers at the Ly Son marine reserve, Dr. Truong Ha Phuong, Deputy Director in charge of Research Institute of Aquaculture 3, said that it is expected that in the coming time, it will coordinate to stocking in the area. this field by artificial seed sources.
At the seminar, delegates also focused on discussing the possibility of commercialization and development direction of sea cucumber in Vietnam; in which the issue is of concern is the output of the product.
According to Mr. Le Thanh Nhan, Chairman and General Director of Vietnam Sea cucumber Joint Stock Company, which has a sea cucumber processing factory according to high standards of Japan, the US, is not only dry processing for export. sold crude. Although there are about 90% dry products on the world market, the company will produce products for consumers to use.
Nhan also said that in recent years, the company has boosted the purchase of sandy sea cucumber in Phu Yen and Khanh Hoa. At the same time, confirmed to consume the output of sea cucumbers to ensure farmers because the company only consumes farmed sea cucumbers, not natural sea cucumbers. In the company’s strategy is to spend 90% of products for export and 10% for domestic service because the domestic market is not used to sea cucumber. The company’s products have also been exported and market expansion continues.
Sea cucumbers were cultured for trials in Khanh Hoa.
Prof. Dr. Ngo Xuan Binh, Deputy Director of Department of Science and Technology (Ministry of Science and Technology), said that technology to stimulate reproduction by hormone, Vietnam currently has not applied much. Therefore, with the successful production of white-breasted sea cucumber with this technology, it creates a breakthrough, opens up opportunities as well as creates a livelihood for farmers. However, for this technology to produce sea cucumber more successful, commercialization is needed.
According to Assoc.Prof. Dr. Nguyen Huu Ninh, Deputy Director of Department of Science, Technology and Environment (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development), Australia has supported Vietnam a lot in the agricultural sector recently; including seafood. Through cooperation, we grasp new technologies as well as enhance research capacity.
For sea cucumbers, in the past, Vietnam produced sandy sea cucumber by traditional methods such as heat stimulation, so it was not as active as hormone-based fertility stimulation. Mr. Ninh believes that with this technology, other rare and precious sea cucumbers will be successfully produced in the near future. On the other hand, it can reduce illegal exploitation at sea, contribute to overcoming IUU yellow card as well as serving strategic direction of fisheries development.
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