Report and opinions at the assessment conference: Implementing the direction of the Vietnam Coast Guard Command, the Coast Guard Region 2 Command has proactively coordinated closely with local authorities, Military Commands of provinces and cities: Quang Tri, Quang Ngai, Gia Lai, Da Nang and Border Guard Squadron 48 (Border Guard) to develop and deploy a plan to launch a peak period of fierce struggle, determined to prevent and end the situation of fishing vessels violating IUU.

At the same time, direct affiliated agencies and units to develop and implement specialized assurance plans, disseminate and thoroughly build determination to 100% of officers and soldiers.

Major General Tran Quang Tuan, Commander of Coast Guard Region 2, delivered a speech at the conference.

The Command of Coast Guard Region 2 closely coordinates with the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department of the Provincial Party Committee, the City Party Committee: Quang Tri, Hue, Quang Ngai, Gia Lai , Da Nang, the central and local press agencies, to promote propaganda work on IUU and the activities of the Region in performing the task of preventing and combating IUU fishing on the mass media.

Colonel Truong Ba Long, Deputy Commander, Chief of Staff of Coast Guard Region 2, Head of the Steering Committee of Coast Guard Region 2 Command on preventing and combating IUU fishing, reported on the results of the peak period.

During the peak period, the Command of Coast Guard Region 2 organized 43 sessions to disseminate laws and combat IUU fishing for 2,688 people; 22 sessions for 106 fishing households/248 people; 182 sessions for 154 fishing boats/613 fishermen.

The unit visited, encouraged, and presented 180 gifts to fishermen with a total value of 65 million VND; presented 777 national flags, 20 life jackets, 100 Coast Guard Law propaganda handbooks, and distributed 1,246 propaganda leaflets.

Representative of Quang Ngai Provincial Border Guard Command spoke at the conference.

Since October 15, the Command of Coast Guard Region 2 has mobilized 23 ships and boats of all kinds to patrol, inspect and control assigned areas.

Ships and boats performing tasks at sea organized legal propaganda for 399 Vietnamese fishing vessels/3,123 crew members, distributed 2,166 propaganda leaflets, presented 408 national flags, 40 photos of Uncle Ho. The specialized force performing IUU tasks organized outreach and legal propaganda for 239 fishing vessels/1,730 fishermen.

The conference also pointed out difficulties, shortcomings, limitations and causes; identified tasks and solutions in the coming time.

Conference scene.

To improve the results of the upcoming peak period, the Steering Committee of the Coast Guard Region 2 Command on preventing and combating IUU fishing continues to thoroughly grasp and strictly implement the tasks and urgent solutions for the peak periods, combating IUU fishing, focusing on completely ending IUU fishing violations before the European Commission (EC) comes to inspect for the fifth time.

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