The Management Board of Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh is carrying out a campaign to collect styrofoam buoys left by illegal fish farms to avoid pollution in the UNESCO-recognised World Heritage Site.
The activity mobilises 20 vessels and 100 people (Photo: VNA)
Quang Ninh (VNA) - The Management Board of Ha Long Bay in the northern province of Quang Ninh is carrying out a campaign to collect styrofoam buoys left by illegal fish farms to avoid pollution in the UNESCO-recognised World Heritage Site.
The campaign, taking place from March 24-26, mobilises 20 vessels and 100 people who gather and bring the styrofoam buoys out of the area for treatment.
The styrofoam buoys, which have different sizes, were left by the illegal fish farms that were forced to be removed from the site. They have seriously affected the movements of vessels and the environment around the popular tourist site.
A large number of styrofoam buoys, along with other types of waste, have been cleared from the bay on May 24 and 25.
A large number of styrofoam buoys, along with other types of waste, have been cleared from the bay (Photo: VNA)
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The activity mobilises 20 vessels and 100 people (Photo: VNA) 
A large number of styrofoam buoys, along with other types of waste, have been cleared from the bay (Photo: VNA) 
