According to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, in August, the situation of seafood exploitation began to be bustling, offshore fishing boats actively stuck to the sea to catch seafood. Aquatic resources appeared in abundance, so most of the exploitation activities were effective.
Fishing grounds are mainly concentrated in the sea area south of Phu Quy Island, Con Son, DK-1 platform, Truong Sa archipelago. The output of aquatic products exploited in the month reached more than 20,500 tons, up 1% over the same period last year, of which marine exploitation accounted for the majority. Accumulated output in the first 8 months of 2023 reached more than 153,000 tons, up 1.7% over the same period last year (of which marine exploitation is estimated at 152,656.2 tons, up 1.8%).
In addition, the protection of aquatic resources was organized by the authorities at a peak of patrols and controls. At fishing ports, inspections and controls of fisheries were organized to prevent and combat IUU fishing (illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing). During the month, 52 decisions were issued with a total fine of 601 million VND for the following violations: Possessing electric shock devices, using unregistered fishing vessels, not re-registering fishing vessels, fishing in a profession not specified in the fishing license, not notifying or not fully notifying the fishing port management organization before leaving or entering the fishing port as prescribed, the captain does not have a certificate as prescribed... Since the beginning of 2023, 197 decisions have been issued with a total fine of 2.1 billion VND.
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