"All-seeing eye" monitors fishing vessels at sea.

In an effort to manage fishing activities and contribute to preventing and combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, the Ca Mau Provincial Border Guard Command has recently intensified inspections and management of fishing vessels through vessel tracking devices. The deployment of these devices helps authorities promptly monitor and supervise fishing vessel activities at sea, while also supporting fishermen in ensuring safety during fishing operations.

• Coast Guard Region 4 Command: Seized two vessels carrying tracking devices for other fishing boats.
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At the Rach Goc Border Guard Station in Phan Ngoc Hien Commune, the inspection, guidance, and management of fishing vessels through vessel tracking devices are carried out regularly and strictly. Whenever a fishing vessel enters or leaves the harbor, officers and soldiers inspect its operational status, guide fishermen on the proper use of the equipment, and monitor signals to ensure the vessel operates within the permitted sea area.

Through the vessel tracking system, border guards can promptly detect cases of fishing vessels disconnecting, turning off equipment, or showing signs of operating outside designated waters, thereby reminding and handling them according to regulations. This not only contributes to raising fishermen's awareness of law compliance but also supports authorities in managing and protecting aquatic resources.

Border guards patrol and monitor the Rach Goc estuary in Phan Ngoc Hien commune, including checking and managing the vehicle tracking devices that are required to be installed on vessels.

Mr. Vo Minh Dat, a fisherman from Hung My commune, shared: “Since installing the vessel tracking device, we feel more secure on each fishing trip because we always have the authorities monitoring and supporting us. Border guards regularly inspect and guide fishermen on how to use the device correctly.”

“Vehicle tracking devices help fishing vessels operate transparently and avoid violating foreign waters. When incidents occur at sea, fishermen can easily inform the mainland for assistance,” shared Huynh Van Hau, a fisherman from Phan Ngoc Hien Commune.

Besides inspecting vessel tracking devices, the Rach Goc Border Guard Station also incorporates the dissemination of information to fishermen regarding regulations related to preventing and combating IUU fishing, search and rescue operations at sea, and legal regulations in fisheries exploitation. Much of this information is transmitted directly through the vessel tracking system, helping fishermen stay updated during their activities at sea.

Officers from the Rach Goc Border Guard Station inspect the vessel tracking device on the fishing boat of Mr. Vo Minh Dat.

Lieutenant Colonel Pham Quoc Trung, Commander of Rach Goc Border Guard Station, said: “Vehicle tracking devices are an important tool that helps border guards manage fishing vessels more effectively. Through this system, the unit can monitor and control the activities of fishing vessels, promptly remind them when there are signs of violations, and support fishermen in emergency situations at sea.”

According to the Ca Mau Provincial Border Guard Command, maintaining the inspection and management of fishing vessels through vessel tracking devices not only contributes to improving the effectiveness of state management at sea but also creates a significant change in fishermen's awareness of sustainable fisheries exploitation. Through this, it gradually contributes to the effective implementation of solutions to combat IUU fishing, protect aquatic resources, and maintain the sovereignty of the nation's seas and islands.

Tran Chuyen

Source: https://baocamau.vn/-mat-than-quan-ly-tau-ca-tren-bien-a127002.html