Deputy PM Tran Luu Quang speaks at the event (Photo: VNA) Can Tho(VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang chaired a teleconference in theMekong Delta city of Can Tho on June 28 to direct the fight against illegal,unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing; boundary demarcation; prevention andcontrol of crimes, drug and human trafficking, smuggling, trade fraud andcounterfeit goods.
At the event, the Deputy PM required 13 regional cities and provinces to exert the greatest possible efforts towards theprimary goal of ensuring no vessels are detained abroad due to illegal fishing from now to October.
Local authorities should intensify management of their fishing fleets to prevent illegal fishing in foreign waters and coordinate with competent agencies to investigate and punish violations of fishing regulations, he said.
Quang instructed the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development tocomplete amendments to Decree 42/2019/ND-CP on administrative penalties in the fisheriessector in July.
He particularly urged local authorities to carry out the two long-term tasks assigned by the Ministry Agriculture and Rural Development, which are promoting occupationaltransition for fishermen to have alternative livelihoods, and increasing aquatic resources through boosting aquaculture.
Regarding the fight against smuggling and trade fraud, the Deputy PM underlined the three most outstanding problems of fake fertilisers, cross-border smuggling and illicit trafficking ofpetrol products via seaway./.
