Kien Giang makes efforts to overcome EC warnings against illegal fishing
The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has just issued a directive requesting party committees, party organisations, departments, sectors and localities to focus on overcoming the European Commission (EC)’s warnings against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) in the locality.
Kien Giang (VNA) –🧸 The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has justissued a directive requesting party committees, party organisations,departments, sectors and localities to focus on overcoming the European Commission (EC)’s warnings against illegal, unreported andunregulated fishing (IUU) in the locality.
Secretaryof the provincial Party Committee Do Thanh Binh has directedauthorised units to continue implementing Official Dispatch No. 81-CV/TW,dated March 20, 2020 of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat on the effectiveimplementation of IUU fishing prevention and control.
🐟 They have also asked to implement Decision No. 81/QD-TTg,dated February 13, 2023 of the Prime Minister on promulgating an action planagainst IUU fishing, and the Official Dispatch of the Prime Minister and the directions of theNational Steering Committee for IUU, of the provincial Party Committee, the provincial People's Committee on IUU.
Relevant sectors and units are asked to strictly manage fishing grounds, and inspect and control fishing vessels. - Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)
Relevant sectors and units have been asked to strictly manage fishing grounds, and inspectand control fishing vessels. Fishing boats which are 15 metres in length orabove must install VMS devices and have sufficient registration documents,registration, permits, and markings designated for fishing vessels. Functional sectors and units have been required to strengthen inspection and control offishery activities, and implement the control of fishing vessels enteringand leaving fishing ports and berths of border guard checkpoints at sea mouthsand estuaries. They must also strictly control fishery output through fishing ports andfishing wharves, must keep fishing logs, and promoted the certification of raw materials,certification of aquatic origin according to regulations while ensuringcomplete and legal dossiers, along with handling violations. The provincial border guard command has been asked to take measures toinvestigate, verify and handle vessels crossing the boundary for illegalfishing in foreign waters and fishing vessels showing signs of exploitation inforeign waters in line with the provisions of law. Thanksto the drastic and regular implementation of the prevention and control of IUUfishing vessels, over the past time, the number of fishing vessels violating foreign waters has decreased significantly. In 2020 there were 43cases with 323 vessels, and the number reduced to 16 cases with 22violating vessels. Sincethe beginning of 2024, Kien Giang has detected no fishingvessels violating foreign waters./.
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Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) 
Relevant sectors and units are asked to strictly manage fishing grounds, and inspect and control fishing vessels. - Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) 
