Proposal to remove 80 fishing vessels from the list of high-risk IUU violations

Thanh Hoa province has reviewed and announced a list of 306 fishing vessels at high risk of violating regulations against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, and removed 80 vessels from the list of high-risk violations.

Boats are anchored at Lach Bang fishing port (Nghi Son town).

Through inspection and handling of fishing vessels violating regulations, and in fulfillment of the task of combating IUU fishing, the Thanh Hoa Fisheries Sub-Department has coordinated with functional forces to review and compile a list of fishing vessels without fishing licenses, fishing licenses that have expired for 10 days or more, and fishing vessels violating regulations on prohibited fishing areas and fishing zones, placing them on the list of high-risk vessels for IUU violations. At the same time, vessels that have rectified these violations have been removed from the list of high-risk vessels for IUU violations.

By July 29th, Thanh Hoa province had reviewed and announced a list of 306 fishing vessels at high risk of violating regulations against IUU fishing, and removed 80 vessels from the list of potential violators (21 vessels from Nghi Son town, 19 vessels from Quang Xuong district, 20 vessels from Hau Loc district, 19 vessels from Sam Son city, and 1 vessel from Hoang Hoa district).

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Thanh Hoa province has sent a document requesting the Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Border Guard Command of coastal provinces and cities to coordinate in inspecting and strictly handling fishing vessels of Thanh Hoa fishermen whose fishing licenses have expired but are still participating in fishing activities in the waters of other provinces; directing competent agencies to strictly control the arrival and departure of fishing vessels of Thanh Hoa fishermen at ports, resolutely preventing fishing vessels without complete paperwork and equipment from going out to sea to operate. At the same time, they are to provide and exchange information on cases of Thanh Hoa fishermen's fishing vessels violating regulations to ensure timely coordinated handling.

At the same time, the Thanh Hoa Fisheries Port Management Board is directed to instruct the fishing ports and the Thanh Hoa Fisheries Inspection and Control Representative Office to direct the fisheries inspection and control teams in Lach Hoi, Lach Bang, and Hoa Loc to post a list of 306 fishing vessels at high risk of violating IUU regulations at the fishing ports, resolutely preventing fishing vessels without sufficient paperwork and equipment from docking to unload seafood; and to advise competent authorities to strictly handle fishing vessels that violate regulations on combating IUU fishing.

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Source: https://baothanhhoa.vn/de-nghi-dua-80-tau-ca-ra-khoi-danh-list-co-nguy-co-cao-vi-pham-iuu-220865.htm