Thanh Hoa announces list of 506 fishing vessels at high risk of violating regulations on combating IUU fishing

In a peak period of combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has reviewed and announced a list of 506 fishing vessels at high risk of violating anti-IUU regulations. At the same time, 55 vessels have been removed from the list of high risk vessels.

Officers of Hai Hoa Border Guard Station (Nghi Son town) propagate anti-IUU fishing to fishermen.

Through the inspection and handling of fishing vessels violating regulations, in response to the task of combating IUU fishing, the Thanh Hoa Fisheries Sub-Department has coordinated with functional forces to review and summarize fishing vessels without fishing licenses, fishing licenses expired for 10 days or more; fishing vessels violating regulations on prohibited fishing areas, fishing areas, and fishing areas into the list of fishing vessels at high risk of violating IUU regulations. At the same time, vessels that have overcome the above violations have been removed from the list of fishing vessels at high risk of violating IUU regulations.

On November 14, Thanh Hoa province announced a list of 506 fishing vessels at high risk of violating regulations against IUU fishing whose fishing licenses have expired for 10 days or more. At the same time, 55 vessels were removed from the list of vessels at risk of violation and 351 fishing vessels were added to the list of vessels at high risk of violating regulations against IUU fishing.

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has issued a dispatch requesting the Fisheries Surveillance Department, departments, branches and units to strengthen patrolling, inspection, detection, prevention and strict handling of fishing vessels violating in Vietnam's waters. Especially fishing vessels of Thanh Hoa fishermen whose fishing licenses have expired still participate in fishing in the waters of the provinces. It is requested that competent authorities strictly control the docking and leaving of fishing vessels of Thanh Hoa fishermen, resolutely not allowing fishing vessels without full paperwork and equipment to go to sea to exploit aquatic resources. At the same time, provide and exchange information on cases of fishing vessels of Thanh Hoa fishermen violating in order to promptly coordinate handling.

Along with that, Thanh Hoa Fishing Port Management Board posted a list of fishing vessels at high risk of IUU violations at fishing ports: Hoa Loc, Lach Hoi, Lach Bang; notified the Fisheries Inspection and Control Teams at fishing ports when there are fishing vessels on the list of unloading aquatic products.

The Fisheries Sub-Department directed the Fisheries Inspection and Control Teams: Hoa Loc, Lach Hoi, Lach Bang to resolutely not issue export certificates to fishing vessels without adequate paperwork and equipment for exploitation; advise competent authorities to strictly handle fishing vessels that violate regulations on combating IUU fishing.

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Source: https://baothanhhoa.vn/thanh-hoa-cong-bo-danh-sach-506-tau-ca-co-nguy-co-cao-vi-pham-quy-dinh-ve-chong-khai-thac-iuu-230387.htm