After exactly one year in effect, the decree on credit support to build offshore vessels has reaped modest benefits for fishermen in Nghe An. Only 6 new wooden-hull fishing boats have been built with loans from commercial banks, and no steel-hull high-capacity vessels yet. The province is currently facing a shortage of offshore fishing vessels, resulting in a sub-par performance from the local fishery sector. The State Bank Governor requested that authorities and banks work together to raise the loan disbursement under Decree 67.
