IUU fishing fight regulations popularised among fishermen in Bach Long Vi island
Coast guards and border guards in the northern port city of Hai Phong on November 23 held a communication event to popularise regulations on the prevention and combat of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing among fishermen in Bach Long Vi island.
Coast guards and border guards in Hai Phong popularise IUU fishing fight rules and present gifts to fishermen (Photo: VNA)
Hai Phong (VNA) – Coast guards and border guards in the northern port city of Hai Phong on November 23 held a communication event to popularise regulations on the prevention and combat of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing among fishermen in Bach Long Vi island.
Currently, more than 300 fishing boats, mostly from central localities, are docking in Hai Phong to avoid bad weather.
The coast guard and border guard forces directly talked about IUU fishing fight rules to 950 crew members on 168 vessels, while delivering 200 leaflets and presenting 120 national flags, 25 life vests and 20 gifts to fishermen.
The activity aims to help fishermen understand the law, thus strictly abiding by the law while operating at sea and joining hands with authorities to work towards the removal of the “yellow card” imposed by the European Commission on Vietnamese fishery products./.
Numerous stronger measures have been implemented by 28 coastal provinces and cities across Vietnam in the past four years in a bid to prevent and combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang is drastically implementing measures to end illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing on December 31 at the latest as requested by the Prime Minister.
The European Commission (EC) continued to recognise Vietnam's efforts to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, according to Deputy General Director of the Directorate of Fisheries (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) Nguyen Quang Hung.
The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang is making every effort to protect aquatic resources in association with the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
Vice Chairman of the Ben Tre People’s Committee Nguyen Minh Canh has requested relevant departments, sectors, and districts in the Mekong Delta province to drastically crack down on illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in a bid to curb local vessels’ illegal operations in foreign waters.
