Fishermen dock at Da Nang fishing port after a long offshore trip - Photo: VGP/Luu Huong
According to Mr. Vo Van Long, Head of the Department of Sea, Islands and Fisheries - Department of Agriculture and Environment of Da Nang City, after the merger, the city currently has a total of 4,142 fishing vessels with a length of 6m or more. Of which, coastal fishing vessels account for the highest proportion with 2,338 (56.4%), followed by 614 offshore vessels (14.8%) and 1,190 offshore vessels (28.7%).
To date, all fishing vessels in the area have been counted, monitored and managed. Of these, more than 4,000 have been granted fishing licenses, reaching a rate of 96.7%. Notably, 100% of fishing vessels with a length of 15m or more operating in offshore areas have been equipped with voyage monitoring equipment and are being closely monitored during fishing operations at sea.
Notably, one of the clear steps forward in the city's fight against IUU fishing is the completion of the handling of more than 1,900 "3 no" fishing vessels. This is a group of vessels that have existed for many years without being registered, inspected and licensed. Now they have been included in the management system, contributing to improving the effectiveness of controlling fishing activities.
However, there are still some difficulties that need to be further resolved, specifically, there are about 135 fishing vessels that have not been granted fishing licenses; some localities have not ensured compliance with regulations in marking and numbering fishing vessels. In addition, there are still cases of vessels losing connection to monitoring their journeys for more than 6 hours, especially vessels operating far from shore such as squid fishing vessels - a group with a high risk of violating foreign waters.
Authorities disseminate the Fisheries Law to fishermen - Photo: VGP/Luu Huong
In the coming time, the City's Department of Sea, Islands and Fisheries will continue to coordinate with localities to resolve the issue of granting fishing licenses to the remaining 135 vessels. In case the vessels do not meet the requirements according to regulations, a record will be drawn up, the location will be determined and the local authorities will be assigned to manage them. At the same time, border control stations will be notified to not allow these vessels to leave port without a valid license.
At the same time, we will also check and review all fishing vessel markings; support fishermen in completing technical requirements according to regulations; continue to monitor and update information on fishing vessels that lose connection to monitoring equipment, and vessels that violate fishing boundaries. Violating vessels will be listed, verified and thoroughly handled.
In addition to checking and handling violations, the city also aims to strictly manage and prevent the emergence of more "3 no" ships. Coordination with local police is being stepped up to grasp the situation early and promptly prevent violations of foreign waters.
The Department of Seas, Islands and Fisheries said that it will continue to closely follow the action program to resolutely implement solutions to combat IUU fishing. This is an important preparation step for the upcoming 5th inspection by the European Commission (EC) Inspection Team, with the goal of gradually removing the "yellow card" and building a modern, responsible fishery in accordance with international commitments.
Luu Huong
Source: https://baochinhphu.vn/da-nang-hoan-thanh-xu-ly-hon-1900-tau-ca-3-khong-102250731124721943.htm
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