Illustrative photo (Photo: Dantri.com)Hanoi (VNA) – The satellite-positioningMovimar system proved effective in monitoring fishing boats in Vietnam in2016-2017, according to the Fisheries Resources Surveillance agency.
The system helped authoritieskeep track of fishing vessels at sea, while also allowing local fishermen toinform authorities about foreign fishing boats intending to fish illegally inVietnam’s waters, the agency said.
Statistics released by theDirectorate of Fisheries show that as of May 2018, French-manufactured Movimar devices had been installed on 3,000 fishingboats in Vietnam under a project on monitoring fishing boats, fishinggrounds and aquaculture resources using satellite technology (known as theMovimar project).
The directorateis continuing to review the list of ships eligible for Movimar installation andguide fishermen to use the system properly.
Deputy Prime Minister Trinh DinhDung has approved continued State funding to maintain the Movimar system pendingthe building of a scheme to carry out the second phase of the Movimar project.
He urged the Ministry ofAgriculture and Rural Development (MARD) to design the scheme quickly andsubmit it to Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc for approval in the second quarterof 2019.
As one of the most modernpositioning systems, Movimar comprises two mainparts: machines installed on the boats and the inshore monitoring system.
The equipment on boats automatically transfersco-ordinates and time from the boats to the monitoring centre every two hours.The data helps the centre keep track of the speed and direction of boats, thusproviding timely support in case of emergency and assisting boats’ fishingactivities.
In addition, thedevices deliver forecasts on the weather and fishing fields, helping fishermensave costs, especially fuel, resulting in more effective operation and reducedrisks.-VNA
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