VN boasts nearly 12,000 marine species: studyScientists have found nearly 12,000 Vietnamese marine creature species, including animals and plants, through studying the country’s marine biological resources, reported the Vietnam News Agency. In addition, researchers have also assessed the decline in coastal resources and dangers to biological resources, including environmental pollution, climate change and fishing methods that cause overexploitation. Study orientationRegarding the study’s orientation through 2020 on marine creature species, Thung said the study on marine creature resources over the past years also has shortcomings. It is essential to diversify marine resources such as drug-value creature resources, biological resources in deep seas and biological resources with high economic values such as mollusca and crustaceans. This is a foundation for scientists to conduct research to build a seasonal seafood fishing ground map and to develop a strategic plan for marine resources exploitation.