Thanh Hoa promotes efforts to effectively combat IUU fishing
The Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee of the northern central province of Thanh Hoa has issued an official dispatch on implementing urgent tasks and measures to prevent illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing as part of national efforts for the early removal of the European Commission (EC)’s "yellow card" warning against Vietnamese seafood.
Thanh Hoa (VNA) – The Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee of the northern central province of Thanh Hoa has issued an official dispatch on implementing urgent tasks and measures toprevent illegal, unreported, and unregulated(IUU) fishing as part of national efforts for the early removal of the European Commission (EC)’s "yellowcard" warning against Vietnamese seafood.
ඣ Accordingly, authorities of costal districts, towns and Thanh Hoacity are required to focus on the management of fishing ships. Communes should assign officials in charge of the work and promptly handle cases of fishing vessels and anglers fishing illegally in foreign waters.
The dispatch emphasises that heads of Party committees and administrations at all levels must bear direct responsibility for the fight against IUU practices.
The provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Departmenthas been ordered to collaborate with the provincial Border Guard Command,Police, and authorities of coastal districts, towns, Thanh Hoa city andrelevant units to launch a peak period of law enforcement until April 2024,concentrating on counting the number of fishing boats, managing their entry and exit, registration and installation of vessel monitoring system (VMS), and ensuring the origin tracing on fish catches.
In particular, coastallocalities have been also requested to urgently review and complete theregistration and issuance of fishing licences for all fishing vessels with a length of between 6-12m in line with regulations.
According to the provincial Department of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment, a total of 359 local vessels have been found to have their VMSdisconnected while at sea for over ten days and 697 vessels do not have enoughrequired papers or have their VMS disconnected for over six months.
NguyenXuan Duong, head of the provincial Fisheries Sub-department, said that the provincehas launched a month-long campaign to tackle shortcomings in implementingmeasures against IUU fishing.
Thesub-department is coordinating with People's Committees of coastal districts,towns, cities, and competent forces to inspect all fishing vessels and verifyvessels with expired or no registration or those without fishing licences,food safety certificates or active monitoring devices.
ꦰ It also coordinates with the border guardforce to conduct patrol, inspect and control seafood exploitation activities atsea, beaches, and fishing ports and strictly handle violations./.
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