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Coordination needed to handle fishing boats losing contact at sea: ministry

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has asked coastal localities to coordinate in handling the fishing boats that lose contact with the vessel monitoring system (VMS) for more than 10 days at sea.
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Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry ofAgriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has asked coastal localities to coordinatein handling the fishing boats that lose contact with the vessel monitoringsystem (VMS) for more than 10 days at sea.

In a document sent to provincial People’s Committeeson November 18, the ministry said during their inspection in Vietnam lastOctober, the EC delegation lauded efforts by central agencies in monitoring anddetecting the fishing boats either crossing the set boundary or losing contactat sea.

However, very few administrative fines have beenimposed, and many localities have yet to coordinate in addressing the cases inline with legal regulations, the ministry noted.

According to the Directorate of Fisheries under theMARD, up to 853 boats lost contact with the VMS last year, of which 119 werenot completely handled. As of October 22, the numbers stood at 412 and 108,respectively.

The People’s Committees need to make confirmation afterreceiving information about the fishing boats that lose contact for more than10 days at sea, via the email giamsattauca.tcts@gmail.com,the ministry said.

The outcomes of the settlement work should bereported to the Directorate by documents. Those on the cases in 2021 and 2022must be sent to the agency before November 30./.
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