In Vietnam, can organic solid waste be used as food for aquatic animals?
Can organic solid waste be used as food for aquatic animals? In Vietnam, what are regulations on collection of organic solid waste? I intend to start a shrimp pond. Can organic solid waste be used as food for aquatic animals like shrimp?
<subquestion>Can organic solid waste be used as food for aquatic animals in Vietnam ? In Vietnam, what are regulations on collection of organic solid waste?</subquestion>
Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 5 of Circular 12/2021/TT-BNNPTNT stipulating the treatment of livestock waste as follows:
1. Treatment of organic solid wastes
a) Organic solid wastes in household husbandry shall be treated by one or a combination of the following methods: composting, biogas technology, biologicals, fermentation pads or other solutions to use for crops;
b) Organic solid wastes in livestock farms that have been treated in accordance with national technical standards may be used for plants or as fish feed.
Before of national technical standards, the treatment of organic solid wastes shall comply with the guidance of relevant authorities;
c) The transportation of untreated organic solid wastes out of the livestock establishments must comply with the regulations of the Law on Environmental Protection.
Therefore, Organic solid wastes in livestock farms that have been treated in accordance with national technical standards may be used for shrimp.

<subquestion>In Vietnam, what are regulations on collection of organic solid waste?</subquestion>
Pursuant to Article 4 of the Circular, collection of livestock waste as follows:
1. Collection of organic solid waste
a) Organic solid waste produced during household husbandry must be collected and treated according to the provisions of Point a Clause 1 Article 5 of this Circular in a manner that it does not cause environmental pollution;
b) Organic solid waste produced during concentrated husbandry must be collected and transported to a dedicated location within the premises of the livestock farms and treated according to the provisions of Point b Clause 1 Article 5 of this Circular in a manner that it does not cause environmental pollution; Organic solid waste must be collected daily for cattle raising establishments, periodically for poultry raising establishments and livestock production establishments using fermentation beds;
c) The locations where solid wastes are gathered and treated within the premises of the livestock farming establishments must be far from the confinement areas, the water supply sources and the animal feed storage areas.
2. Livestock wastewater must be collected by separate systems for treatment according to the provisions of Clause 2 Article 5 of this Circular.
