The program was attended by Ms. Pham Thi Na, Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment, Deputy Head of the Standing Committee for IUU Steering Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, leaders of Long Hai commune, leaders of Phuoc Tinh Border Guard Station and many ship owners, captains and fishermen in the area.
This is not only a morning coffee session but also an opportunity to promote the fight against IUU fishing to fishermen, joining hands with fishermen nationwide to remove the "Yellow Card" warning from the European Commission (EC) for the Vietnamese seafood industry. This is also an opportunity for Ho Chi Minh City leaders to listen to the opinions and suggestions of fishermen.
According to Major Nguyen Manh Hung, Political Commissar of Phuoc Tinh Border Guard Station, when taking their ships out to sea, fishermen must continuously turn on the journey monitoring device, even when anchoring back on shore for management by the authorities. At the same time, fishermen should pay attention to a number of issues that need to be implemented by fishermen, such as registration, inspection, and having a fishing license.
Fisherman Nguyen Van Nho, owner of an offshore fishing boat in Long Hai commune, said: "To ensure sustainable fishing, I suggest that the government should apply a solution of 6 months of work and 6 months of rest and have support policies during these rest months for fishermen. This is a solution to regenerate fishing grounds and exploit seafood sustainably."
Representatives of ship owners and fishermen also sent and recommended some practical contents such as: Continuing to have support policies for fishermen so that people can feel secure at sea, contributing to economic development and protecting sovereignty .
Fishermen also continue to petition that the issuance of food safety licenses makes it difficult for fishermen because they exploit, not process, seafood, and are not granted registration certificates or fishing licenses due to machine modifications or machine replacements...
Ms. Pham Thi Na, Deputy Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment, Deputy Head of the Standing Committee of the IUU Steering Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, said: "The recommendations and contributions of fishermen will be recorded and reported to the authorities as soon as possible to provide maximum support to fishermen, helping fishermen to go offshore and stick to the sea. I hope that fishermen and the government will strive to remove the EC yellow card and accompany Ho Chi Minh City in its development."
Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/ca-phe-sang-cung-ngu-dan-ket-hop-tuyen-truyen-chong-khai-thac-iuu-post821180.html
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