IUU combat

Tien Giang’s anti-IUU efforts pay off

Since 2022, the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang has recorded no cases of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, thanks to the locality’s dissemination efforts, according to Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Van Man.

Vam Lang fishing port in Tien Giang's Go Cong Dong district (Photo: VNA)
Vam Lang fishing port in Tien Giang's Go Cong Dong district (Photo: VNA)

Tien Giang (VNA) – Since 2022, the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang has recorded no cases of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, thanks to the locality’s dissemination efforts, according to Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Van Man.

Tien Giang is home to 1,305 fishing vessels with over 9,460 fishermen. At present, the awareness of ship owners and fishermen has been increased.

In Go Cong Dong district which houses 704 fishing vessels, to combat IUU fishing, local border guard stations have coordinated with relevant agencies to step up dissemination and training for organisations and individuals on the provisions of Vietnamese and international fisheries laws.

Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Huu Nham, Chief of Office of the provincial Border Guard Command, said that the Command has directed border guard stations and flotillas to intensify disseminations and provide leaflets to remind ship owners and fishermen to comply with the law when going to sea, avoid violating regulations against IUU fishing, and uphold responsibility in protecting sovereignty over the country’s sea and islands as well as the marine ecological environment.

According to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, in the first quarter of 2024, it collaborated with the provincial Border Guard Command, the Naval Region 2 Command, the Coast Guard Region 3 Command, and other relevant agencies to hold two sessions to raise awareness of IUU fishing regulations for nearly 250 fishermen. Additionally, 600 information materials and 1,000 national flags were distributed to them.

So far, all the fishing boats have been equipped with the vessel monitoring systems./.

VNA

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