Binh Dinh province joins national efforts to reduce IUU fishing
The south central province of Binh Dinh has taken urgent actions to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing towards meeting requirements for the removal of the European Commission (EC)’s “yellow card”.
Fishermen catch tuna in Binh Dinh province (Photo: VNA)
Binh Dinh (VNA) – The south central province of Binh Dinh has takenurgent actions to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishingtowards meeting requirements for the removal of the European Commission (EC)’s“yellow card”.
In a recent meeting with a working group from the Ministry of Agriculture andRural Development, vice director of the provincial agricultural department TranVan Phuc said that the province has intensified communication campaigns toraise public awareness of the IUU fishing and the Law on Fisheries. Inspectiongroups have been set up to control local fishing vessels at three main fishingports: Quy Nhon, Tam Quan and De Gi.
However, the number of illegal fishing vessels captured overseas has not shownsign of decrease yet, he said, adding that 21 fishing boats with 170 fishermenon board were detained in the first nine months of 2018.
Strict punishment have been meted out to the illegal boats, including permanentrevocation of fishing license, he underlined.
According to Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Tran Chau, asthe fishing ground has been narrowed down and seafood resources depleted, localfishermen take risks to fish in foreign waters. Most of the fishing boatsoperate outside the province’s waters and they have not come back home foryears, making it hard for local authority to manage them.
Chau ordered competent sectors to give more severe penalty to any boatencroaching and fishing illegally in foreign waters. Along with administrativefine, the province will consider criminal liability of boat owners.
The border guard force is required to supervise fishing boats, and ban unqualifiedvessels from going to sea.
Speaking at the meeting, Deputy General Director of the Vietnam Directorate ofFisheries Nguyen Quang Hung urged the locality to take more drastic measures tolift EC’s “yellow-card” warning.
The European Parliament’s Committee on Fisheries will pay a working visit tothe province on October 30-31 to examine the local efforts.-VNA
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Fishermen catch tuna in Binh Dinh province (Photo: VNA) 
