Van Don: Actively supporting fishermen in registering and inspecting fishing vessels.

The whole province   presently   There are 1,489 fishing vessels with a maximum length of 6 meters or more currently operating without official registration. Of these, Van Don district has the highest number with 640 vessels, all under the district's jurisdiction. According to regulations,   children   Fishing vessels with a length of 6 meters or more must be registered in the national fishing vessel register and issued a fishing vessel registration certificate.   Therefore, following the issuance of Circular 06 / TT-BNN&PTNT   Following the directives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the provincial authorities, Van Don district is focusing on guiding owners of fishing vessels with temporary registration to switch to official registration , striving to achieve this goal.   Completed within the month   August 2024.

Owners of fishing vessels temporarily go to the Cam Pha - Van Don - Co To Regional Tax Office to declare taxes in order to complete the application for official fishing vessel registration.

According to the review, Van Don district has a total of 782 fishing vessels with a length of 6 to under 12 meters under its management, of which 640 are temporarily registered. The remaining 142 vessels have been officially registered, with renewed or reissued fishing licenses. Following the direction of the Provincial People's Committee, coastal localities are focusing on eliminating "three-no" fishing vessels – those without inspection, registration, or operating licenses – by 2024. Van Don district has issued a plan and established two working groups comprising members from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Department of Economic Infrastructure, the Cam Pha - Van Don - Co To Regional Tax Office, and the People's Committees of communes and towns to implement this task. To date, the two working groups have notified all 640 owners of temporarily registered fishing vessels on the list published by the Provincial People's Committee.   Having the necessary information to complete the procedures related to the issuance of official fishing vessel registration certificates is crucial to ensuring the smooth operation of fisheries.

Mr. Nguyen Van Canh, the owner of a fishing boat in Thang Loi commune (Van Don district), shared: "My boat is 8 meters long, but for various reasons, I hadn't officially registered it. Recently, with the new circular and the support from the district in terms of procedures, I have now completed the official registration for my boat. I am very happy because having the official documents and license plate makes going out to sea much more reassuring."

Van Don district has a key economic sector in the fisheries industry. In recent times, the district has focused on disseminating information and laws on the exploitation and protection of aquatic resources, and combating IUU (Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated) fishing to raise awareness and compliance among fishermen, thereby reducing violations. Simultaneously, it has tightened the management of fishing vessels. To date, the district has no fishing vessels or fishermen engaged in illegal fishing abroad. Violations of fishing and aquatic resource protection regulations have been promptly detected and dealt with to deter future offenses.

Specialists from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Van Don district are stationed at the District Public Administration Center to receive and guide fishing boat owners in changing their registration type.

Mr. Ha Van Ninh, Deputy Head of the Agriculture and Rural Development Department of Van Don District, said: "We have coordinated with the Department of Internal Affairs to advise the District People's Committee to issue a decision assigning a civil servant from the Department to be on duty at the District Public Administration Center to facilitate people in completing procedures to convert temporary fishing vessels to official fishing vessel registration. Accordingly, the registration dossier includes 3 types of documents: a fishing vessel registration declaration form with confirmation from the People's Committee of the commune where the vessel owner is registered as a permanent resident, 2 photos of the fishing vessel, and then go to the Tax Authority to declare taxes to receive a notice to pay the vessel registration fee. After that, the vessel owner will submit the dossier at the District Public Administration Center. The dossier receiving department of the Agriculture and Rural Development Department will coordinate with the District Public Administration Center to enter the data of each fishing vessel, then process and return the results to the vessel owners."

Van Don district is striving to complete the issuance of official registration certificates for all temporary fishing vessels in the area by August.

From mid-July 2024 to the present, the District Public Administration Center has received 400 sets of documents from fishing boat owners.   The process of transferring fishing vessels from temporary registration to official registration is underway, with 61 dossiers already reviewed and results being returned to the vessel owners. Van Don District is striving to complete the issuance of official registration certificates for all temporary fishing vessels in the area by early August, thereby effectively implementing measures to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing . This will also help relevant agencies closely manage and monitor fishing activities in the area, contributing to the country's efforts to lift the European Commission's yellow card.

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