Fishermen try to fix connection error of journey monitoring device

(QNgTV) - The situation of fishing vessels losing monitoring signals often occurs, affecting the results of the province's work to prevent IUU fishing violations. Besides some fishermen intentionally violating, the cause also comes from equipment errors of the supplier. While waiting for the supplier to fix the errors, Quang Ngai fishermen have proactively overcome this situation by installing 02 journey monitoring devices at the same time.

Fisherman Ngo Thanh Phong checks the voyage monitoring device.

On the offshore fishing boat of fisherman Ngo Thanh Phong, two voyage monitoring devices are currently operating at the same time. Although he often exploits seafood for long periods at sea, the voyage monitoring device installed more than 5 years ago continuously has problems losing connection with the shore station. At times like that, he has to bring the boat back to shore to explain to the authorities and stop operations to serve the investigation and verification. Not wanting the problem to happen again and again, he decided to install another voyage monitoring device. " Like this VNPT device, if it guarantees quality, it transmits 100% to shore for me, then I will only spend 250,000 VND. This is due to your network operator, VNPT, it always has errors. If the signal is lost, then when you go to the fishing port and the agricultural department, your boat will go fishing illegally in foreign waters. I'm so scared that I have to arrest another one," said fisherman Ngo Thanh Phong.

Installing a voyage monitoring device on fishing vessels of 15 meters or more in length and maintaining a connection signal throughout the entire operation at sea until reaching shore is a mandatory requirement in the fight against IUU fishing violations. This helps authorities monitor and grasp the location of each fishing vessel for management and warning when the fishing vessel is about to exceed the permitted boundary. Timely support for fishermen in case of unfortunate incidents or accidents. Thanks to regular propaganda and reminders, most boat owners comply with the regulations.

Preparing to go to the Hoang Sa fishing grounds to catch seafood, fisherman Nguyen Ngoc Hung tested and retested the two journey monitoring devices installed on his boat. This helps fishermen feel more confident when going to sea. Because when one device fails, there is still another one connected to the data center to monitor fishing vessels. Since subscribing to two service providers, this fisherman has not had to work with authorities due to disconnection. Business at sea has also become much more convenient.

Fisherman Nguyen Ngoc Hung

Fisherman Nguyen Ngoc Hung, captain of fishing boat QNg - 94098 TS, said: “ The Vina company here is losing its network, losing its network continuously; it is constantly unstable. When it loses its network, when you go to any door or anywhere, they tell you to turn off the machine, they don't turn it on. So we have to hire Visip here to make sure it is safe. But that is very costly for the people, just the subscription fee and the machine fee are very expensive. The people are worried, sometimes they don't have money but still have to catch fish, otherwise they can't sell fish."

Quang Ngai province has more than 3,000 fishing vessels with a length of 15 meters or more. All vessels going out to sea to exploit seafood are equipped with voyage monitoring devices. However, during operations at sea, many fishing vessels lose connection with shore stations, causing difficulties for fishermen and fisheries management agencies. Through investigation and verification by the border guards, in addition to cases of intentional deactivation and being punished, the situation of signal loss due to objective reasons is also quite common. When encountering this problem, fishermen have to abandon their fishing trips to bring their vessels back to the dock to fix it.

Major Lo Ngoc Truc

Major Lo Ngoc Truc, Deputy Head of Binh Thanh Border Guard Station, Quang Ngai, said: Vessels 15 meters or longer have long been affected by network errors, often losing signals from the journey monitoring device. According to regulations, if repairs cannot be made within 10 days, they must return to shore, so there are still many cases where vessels are affected by this and have to return to shore during fishing, affecting people's fuel and causing inconvenience in the exploitation process.

In recent times, the task of combating IUU fishing violations has been implemented synchronously and effectively by the local authorities and functional forces of Quang Ngai province. The existing limitations according to the recommendations of the European Commission EC have been resolutely and fundamentally overcome. Fishermen increasingly comply with the law when operating at sea. However, the situation of fishing vessels losing connection to monitoring their journeys still occurs. To ensure that legal regulations are strictly enforced and at the same time ensure the rights of fishermen, in addition to checking the journey monitoring equipment before departure, border guards also instruct captains and ship owners to use devices to record the location of fishing vessels in case the journey monitoring equipment has a problem.

Lieutenant Le Cong Nhan

Senior Lieutenant Le Cong Nhan, Head of the Border Control Station of An Vinh, Quang Ngai, said: “ Instruct fishermen on how to contact or use cameras to take pictures to have evidence when they discover problems with their journey monitoring. Later, when they return to work with the authorities. When we arrive at the port, we will directly check the fishing vessel monitoring system to check the monitoring activities. If we find any problems, we will invite the owner of the vehicle to work to clarify the motive, objectivity and subjectivity.”

Quang Ngai fishermen have shown great determination in preventing IUU fishing violations for a sustainable fishery and for the prestige of the country and the province. The fishermen's initiative to install two voyage monitoring devices at the same time to ensure that the signal is always connected when operating at sea has demonstrated the spirit of respect for the law. Therefore, the supplier of voyage monitoring equipment must also demonstrate its responsibility and obligation. Urgently fix and repair errors of the equipment to ensure the rights of fishermen.

Source: https://quangngaitv.vn/ngu-dan-no-luc-khac-phuc-loi-ket-noi-may-giam-sat-hanh-trinh-6504751.html