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Quang Ngai cracks down on IUU fishing

Agencies in the coastal central province of Quang Ngai are simultaneously implementing measures in a crackdown on illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
Quang Ngai cracks down on IUU fishing ảnh 1Border guards give flags and talk to fishermen about laws and regulations. (Photo: VNA)

Quang Ngai (VNA) – Agencies in the coastal centralprovince of Quang Ngai are simultaneously implementing measures in a crackdown on illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

At fishing ports in the province, border guards and staff fromthe ports’ IUU Fishing Control Offices are coordinating to oversee fishing vesselsthat enter or leave the ports, ensuring that all vessels have all the required papers and operating VMS equipment before setting out to sea, as well as checking the origin of catches before issuing certificates.  

Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Ngoc Thanh, Deputy Chief of Staff ofthe Quang Ngai Border Guard said that they closely check all the vessels thatare 15 metres long or more or those that go for offshore fishing to see if theyhave enough licenses and technical safety equipment, especially the vesselmonitoring system (VMS). Without the required papers and equipment, the vessels are not allowed to leave the ports.

He emphasised that fishermen’s awareness of IUU fishing plays animportant role in the fight against IUU fishing. All local fishermen commit to saying "No" to IUU fishing.

Director of Quang Ngai Fisheries Sub-Department Nguyen Van Muoisaid that being aware of the significance of the next inspection by the EC, theprovincial Steering Committee on combating IUU fishing has proposed manysolutions.

According to statistics of the provincial Department of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment, as of February, the province had 3,643 vessels with fishinglicences. A total of 2,947 vessels with a length of 15 metres or more arerequired to install VMS.

Since the beginning of 2023, the local authorities have handled249 fishing vessels for losing VMS connection, and 33 vessels for passing allowedsea boundary. Fifty-six vessels committing 58 violations were fined more than10 billion VND (405,600 USD)./.

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