Currently, 100% of the local fishing vessels longer than 15meters are equipped with tracking devices as per regulations. Between October2023 and now, there have been no fishing vessels from Binh Dinh violatingforeign waters.
Phuc also noted that based on the existing issues andconstraints identified by the EC team during their fourth inspection visit tothe province from October 12 - 14 last year, authorities have focused onaddressing violations, particularly by vessels disconnecting their tracking devices.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien (2nd from right) inspect IUU fishing prevention activities in Binh Dinh. (Photo: VNA) With a hope that Binh Dinh will become a model for the 27 other coastal localities to follow, he recommended the province review the numberof fishing vessels and continue to resolutely handle violations./.
