Government’s action programme cracks down on illegal fishing
A raft of measures to deal with illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is included in the Government’s freshly issued action programme as the country is striving to clamp down on illegal fishing, or else it will be hit by the European Commission (EC)’s warning card.
Communiations work has been carried out to raise public awareness of IUU fishing. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – A raft of measures to deal with illegal, unreported andunregulated (IUU) fishing is included in the Government’s freshly issued action programme as the country is striving to clamp down on illegal fishing, or elseit will be hit by the European Commission (EC)’s warning card.
Among the short-term measures carried out until May 2024 are improving publicawareness of IUU fishing prevention through effective communications andtraining, and harmoniously and drastically implementing the fisheries law tomanage fishing fleet. Besides, it is a must to comply with both Vietnamese andinternational laws on seafood traceability, while investigating, identifyingand handling all acts related to illegal fishing.
Regarding long-term measures, the Government resolves to complete policies andregulations on the fisheries, especially those to thrust on modernisation ofthe sector, improve fishermen’s livelihoods and direct management of thefishery workers in accordance with both domestic and international labourregulations.
Furthermore, it will encourage public-private cooperation to developtechnical fishery infrastructure, improve the capacity and responsibility ofthe fisheries surveillance force and competent agencies, and push ahead with state-of-the-art technology application and digital transformation in aquacultureto set up a sustainable production chain and a comprehensive ecosystem towards thecircular economy and green economy, deep integration into the global supplychain and response to climate change.
Fishing boats at Rach Goc seaport, Ca Mau province (Photo: VNA)
Other highlights of the programme include enhanced international cooperation inthe domain, negotiations on delimitation of the exclusive economic zones andcontinental shelves between Vietnam and foreign countries and settlement of seadisputes, and implementation of the international commitments and treaties onprotection of the ocean resources and marine ecosystem.
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Relevant ministries, agencies, and coastal provinces and cities of the countryhave ramped up IUU fishing prevention tasks and solutions in line withdirectives of the permanent members of the Party Central Committee’sSecretariat, the Prime Minister, and the National Steering Committee on IUUFishing Prevention./.
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Communiations work has been carried out to raise public awareness of IUU fishing. (Photo: VNA) 
Fishing boats at Rach Goc seaport, Ca Mau province (Photo: VNA) 
