Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Accordingly, inspectionswill be conducted from May 15-18 at local businesses that purchase rawmaterials, process and export aquatic products to the European market. The workwill focus on the compliance with regulations on anti-IUU fishing and reviewing thedocumentation for confirming and certifying the origin of harvested seafood to ensuretraceability throughout the supply chain.
The inspections are expectedto promptly detect, rectify, and punish organisations, seafood processing andexport establishments, and individuals who intentionally violate regulationsrelated to IUU and attempt to legitimise documentation for exporting seafoodbatches to the European market.
Relevant forces ofBinh Thuan have coordinated with local administrations to deploy many solutions tocombat IUU fishing; and promoted communication activities to popularise guidingdocuments of the central and local authorities and raise local fishermen's awareness of lawobservance.
Since early 2023, over16,000 fishermen in Binh Thuan have been provided with information related to legalregulations on preventing IUU fishing. Owners of over 3,800 fishing vesselswith a length of 12 metres and above have signed commitments not to engage inIUU fishing.
The coordinationbetween various competent forces in and outside the province to manage fishingvessels and combat IUU fishing is closely linked to the implementation of theFisheries Law.
Local fishing vessels were strictly inspectedat ports, sea, and via vesselmonitoring systems (VMS), thus early detecting and promptly preventing cases ofpotential violations of IUU fishing, and fishing vessels' infringement into foreign waters.
As of April 21, Binh Thuan has completed theinstallation of VMS on 99% of its fishing ships with a length of 15 metres andabove./.
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