The meeting held on April 22 to disseminate the Secretariat’s Directive 32-CT/TW (Photo: VNA)The requestwas made by Truong Thi Mai, Politburo member, Permanent Member of the PartyCentral Committee’s Secretariat and Chairwoman of the Party Central Committee’sOrganisation Commission, at a meeting held on April 22 to disseminate theSecretariat’s Directive 32-CT/TW on enhancing the Party’s leadership over the IUUfishing combat and the fisheries sector’s sustainable development.
The event was connected with the 28 coastal provinces and citiesvia videoconference.
Maisaid that since the European Commission issued the “yellow card” in 2017,Vietnam has become further aware of this issue’s negative impacts on thelong-term development of the fisheries sector. Better awareness could be seenamong all-level Party committees, the political system, localities, fishermen,and relevant workers who have also made stronger and more active moves.
Sheemphasised the need for full awareness, full action, and full determination to realisethe targets and solutions specified in Directive 32-CT/TW. In particular, the “very high” target is to have the “yellowcard” lifted in 2024.
The official cited the directive as identifying this as animportant, urgent, and also long-term issue.
Negative impacts of the warning are clear, she pointed out,elaborating that all aquatic exports to the EU have to undergo examination, insteadof random check. Expenses companies have to pay have also increased. In thelong run, if the “yellow card” is not removed, not only the development of the fisheriessector or the country is affected but livelihoods of millions of fishermen andrelevant workers will also be influenced.
Given this, Mai asked relevant ministries, sectors, andlocalities to show strong resolve to have the “yellow card” lifted this year.
Inthe long term, she added, it is necessary to restructure the fisheries sectors towardstransparency, responsibility, and sustainability; create suitable livelihoodsand improve the life quality for fishermen and related workers; and conserveand develop fishery resources, thereby promoting Vietnam’s image, stature, and reputation.
Additionally,Party committees, organisations, agencies, and units should commend thecollectives and individuals with good implementation of the Party’s guidelinesand the State’s policies and laws in a timely manner, conduct frequent examination,enhance consensus among and give support to fishermen and workers, and protectfishermen’s rights and legitimate interests, according to the Party official.
Atthe meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang presented the Government’saction plan for implementing Directive 32-CT/TW./.
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