Checking anti-IUU fishing work at designated fishing ports

On March 12, Director of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, Deputy Head of the Provincial Steering Committee on combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, Cao Van Cuong, and a working delegation inspected anti-IUU fishing activities in Nghi Son town and Sam Son city.

The working group inspected the actual compliance with regulations on IUU fishing by vessels operating at sea.

The working group inspected the implementation of anti-IUU fishing activities at Lach Bang fishing port and Lach Hoi fishing port. At the same time, they directly inspected the compliance with the law on anti-IUU fishing for a number of vessels operating, docking, and preparing to leave the two ports.

Checking anti-IUU fishing work at designated fishing ports

The delegation disseminated legal regulations on combating IUU fishing to vessels at Lach Bang fishing port.

The inspection showed that after more than two weeks of implementing the peak period of rectifying against IUU fishing, strengthening fleet management and monitoring, inspecting and controlling fishing vessel activities, currently in localities, 100% of "3 no" fishing vessels have been managed; units have basically completed the registration for fishing vessels under 12 m managed by the district level. Fishing vessels that still lack procedures and documents are supported, guided and supplemented by relevant levels, sectors and units according to regulations. At designated fishing ports, there are officers on duty to monitor ships arriving and departing from ports, remind fishermen to operate in the right areas... Propaganda on combating IUU fishing is carried out synchronously, directly on ships and at people's homes. Thereby, raising fishermen's awareness of complying with legal regulations when participating in fishing activities at sea as well as when arriving and leaving ports. The rate of violating fishing vessels has decreased significantly.

Checking anti-IUU fishing work at designated fishing ports

The inspection team inspected the collection and submission of fishing logs at the Office of Lach Bang Fishing Port Management Board.

However, through inspections at fishing ports, there are still some problems such as fishing vessels losing connection to offshore journey monitoring, operating in the wrong fishing area; the quality of fishing vessel logs is not guaranteed; monitoring of loading and unloading output through designated ports is still limited...

Checking anti-IUU fishing work at designated fishing ports

Authorities have increased patrols and inspections of fishing vessels at sea.

The inspection team requested the Thanh Hoa Fishing Port Management Board to coordinate with functional forces to increase patrols, inspections, and strictly control fishing vessels entering and leaving estuaries, coastal areas, private fishing wharves, and fishing activities at sea; resolutely not allow fishing vessels to go to sea without completing procedures, fishing vessels disconnecting their journey monitoring devices; inspect, verify, and strictly handle fishing vessels that exceed permitted boundaries at sea.

Checking anti-IUU fishing work at designated fishing ports

The delegation supervised the recording and control of fishing vessels entering and leaving the port at Lach Hoi Fishing Port.

Localities urgently review and complete 100% of the registration and issuance of fishing licenses for fishing vessels with a maximum length of 6 m to less than 12 m as prescribed. At the same time, organize 100% monitoring of the unloading of aquatic products at fishing ports managed by the district level, private/traditional fishing wharves, and natural anchorage areas; coordinate with functional forces to strictly control fishing vessels entering and leaving estuaries and coastal areas; and grasp the developments of fishing vessels in the locality to each household.

Relevant departments, branches, units and localities need to take synchronous and drastic measures to promptly overcome existing problems and join the whole country in removing the "yellow card" for fisheries.

Le Hoa

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