Border guards popularise fisheries regulations to fishermen (Source: https://kiengiang.gov.vn/) The force has coordinated with agricultural and publicsecurity authorities as well as coastal localities and businesses to encouragevessel owners to comply with fisheries exploitation regulations.
In the first half of this year, they conduced six drivesof communications and inspected 16 fisheries firms, while organising dialogueswith 120 fishing boat owners in Vinh Hoa Hiep commune of Chau Thanh district.
Along with strict monitoring of fishing vessels’ activities,the force has persuaded the owners to sign commitments not toviolating foreign waters or conducting illegal fishing activities.
In 2021 and the first six months of 2022, local border posts held 300 meetings with more than 5,000 fishing boat owners, captains and fishermen, while gettingmore than 4,000 offshore fishing vessels’ owner sign such commitments.
At the same time, the force popularises fisheries regulationsto 14,818 ship owners and fishermen, presented them with hundreds of nationalflags and delivered thousands of leaflets and documents on IUU fishingprevention and control.
Kien Giang border guards have also proactivelyand regularly coordinated with relevant forces such as the Navy, Coast Guardand Fisheries Surveillance to closely control the situation and update informationrelated to security and order at sea, and warn fishermen against IUU fishingactivities./.
VNA
