Continue to control and prevent fishing vessels from violating foreign waters

Recently, agencies, units and localities in the province have continued to synchronously deploy many solutions, combining propaganda, mobilization, requesting commitment signing with strengthening management to thoroughly prevent fishing vessels and fishermen from violating foreign waters.

Accordingly, close monitoring and supervision of high-risk fishing vessels has been assigned. In particular, the Provincial Border Guard assigned 46 officers to be in charge of 80 high-risk fishing vessels; the police directed and assigned to monitor 173 high-risk vessels; coordinated propaganda, had ship owners/captains sign a commitment not to violate foreign waters. La Gi town assigned 51 officers to be in charge of 47 high-risk fishing vessels, Phuoc Loc Border Guard Station assigned 20 officers to be in charge of fishing vessels. Phu Quy assigned 19 officers from government agencies, organizations, functional forces and 11 officers and soldiers from Phu Quy Port Border Guard Station to be in charge of 65 high-risk fishing vessels. Ham Tan assigned 17 officers and soldiers from agencies, organizations, and border guards to be in charge of monitoring 18 high-risk fishing vessels... Thanks to that, up to now, no fishing vessels or fishermen from Binh Thuan who violated the law have been arrested by foreign countries.

Phuoc Loc Border Guard Station assigned 20 officers to be in charge of fishing boats.

Regarding the logistics vessel for fishing aquatic resources (BTh-95055-TS, owner Tran Ngoc Chien, Hiep Duc 2 village, Chi Cong commune, Tuy Phong district), which violated the illegal transportation of oil in the Southwest sea, was sanctioned by the Coast Guard Command in 2023. In addition, this fishing vessel also violated IUU fishing: Losing VMS connection for a long time; the fishing vessel technical safety certificate expired. The Provincial Border Guard Command has issued a decision to administratively sanction the fishing vessel owner with an amount of 35 million VND.

Direct close supervision of captains and fishermen arrested and released by foreign countries.

In addition, the Provincial Police continue to invite fishing boat owners at high risk of violating foreign waters to work and sign commitments; direct close monitoring of captains and fishermen arrested and released by foreign countries, not to re-offend and investigate arising cases with signs of violations. Direct Tuy Phong District Police to review and work with Mr. Duong Van Ay, born in 1970, residing in KP13, Lien Huong Town, who went to sea for the Binh Dinh fishing boat BD-40003-TS, which was arrested by Thailand on May 5, 2024, and released on September 17, 2024. Currently, Mr. Duong Van Ay has returned to sea, the police cannot proceed with the work. In addition, review and work on cases of fishing boats losing VMS connection at sea periodically, repeatedly to clarify the cause, put them under special monitoring, expand verification...

Mr. Van

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