Binh Thuan province moves to end illegal fishing in foreign waters
The south central province of Binh Thuan has taken actions to stop local fishermen fishing in foreign seas, a problem which has cropped up often recently.
Binh Thuan (VNA) – The south central province ofBinh Thuan has taken actions to stop local fishermen fishing in foreign seas, aproblem which has cropped up often recently.
The provincial People’s Committee issued adocument on August 25 on measures to prevent the violations by local fishingboats and fishermen.
The document requested relevant agencies andlocal administrations closely manage boats and fishermen, reprimand violatorsin front of local communities, and force boat owners and captains to agree notto infringe on foreign waters.
Local People’s Committees were directed to monitorand prevent violations while disciplining communal officials whose irresponsibilityresults in local fishermen infringing on foreign seas.
Binh Thuan also ordered the provincialDepartment of Agriculture and Rural Development to revoke fishing licenses andcaptain and chief mechanic certificates from those linked with violations. Itwill also not license fishing or approve new registrations for boat owners who previouslyinfringed on foreign waters and were arrested by other countries.
The provincial People’s Committee said sincelate 2015, violations of foreign waters to fish and purchase seafood and thedetention and punishment of fishing boats and fishermen by regional countrieshave become complicated.
It admitted several shortcomings in violationprevention such as lax punishment and sloppy work from local administrations.
On May 28, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phucissued an official dispatch urging actions to prevent illegal Vietnamesefishing, especially in the central provinces of Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh and BinhThuan, and the southern provinces of Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Kien Giang, Ca Mau, BenTre and Tien Giang.-VNA
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Fishing boats of Vietnam (Photo: VNA) 
