Representatives from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Rach Gia City Fisheries Association in the southern province of Kien Giang give new-year gifts to local fishermen. (Photo: nhandan.vn)
Kien Giang (VNA) – Aworking group from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development and the RachGia City Fisheries Association in the southern province of Kien Giang onFebruary 18 visited local fishermen before their first voyage in theLunar New Year 2024.
The group gave the fishermen life jackets and buoys, wished them a good fishing trip, and conveyed a messagefrom the chairman of the provincial People’s Committee calling for fightingillegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
At the new-year meeting with fishermenand vessel owners, the agriculture department called on them to bedetermined to improve the productivity and quality of seafoods andprotect the sovereignty of the sea and islands of the country.
Director of the department Le Huu Toan highlighted that as a key fishing ground of the country, Kien Giang has beendeveloping its fisheries strongly for a long time, creating jobs for nearly70,000 workers.
Truong Van Ngu, Chairman of the Rach GiaCity Fisheries Association, called on fishermen to continue working hard tocontribute to the socio-economic development of the province and theirfamilies.
The association will continue tocoordinate with the province's agencies to implement the fishery guidelines andpolicies and support themto exploit seafood lawfully./.
