Long Hai commune strictly controls fishing vessels and strengthens the fight against illegal fishing (IUU).

(HTV) - In order to strengthen the management of fishing vessels and prevent illegal fishing (IUU), Long Hai commune (Ho Chi Minh City) is implementing many measures to strictly control the activities of unqualified vessels going to sea.

Overview of the working session of the delegation at the People's Committee of Long Hai commune

According to the Department of Fisheries and Fisheries Surveillance of Ho Chi Minh City, Long Hai commune currently has 1,262 fishing vessels. As of October 25, the locality has 272 vessels that are not qualified to operate because they have not renewed necessary documents such as fishing licenses, fishing vessel technical safety certificates, or food safety certificates.

Representatives of departments, offices and localities discussed the content of implementing fishing vessel management.

Of these, 179 fishing vessels are anchored on shore and have been assigned by the commune authorities to hamlets for monitoring and supervision. The remaining cases include those reported missing, those anchored outside the province, those sold out of the locality but have not completed the transfer procedures, or those whose owners have signed a declaration to deregister. All of these cases are required to be closely monitored to prevent re-violation of regulations on IUU prevention.

Mr. Ngo Thanh Phuc - Chairman of Long Hai Commune People's Committee spoke and proposed solutions to support fishermen in completing registration documents and licensing fishing vessels according to regulations.

The leader of Long Hai commune said that the commune has proposed the Department of Fisheries and Fisheries Surveillance of Ho Chi Minh City to send officers to the area to guide fishermen in completing documents, registration, granting operating licenses and procedures for converting fishing vessels in accordance with regulations. At the same time, the commune also coordinates with Phuoc Tinh Border Guard Station and hamlets in strictly managing fishing vessels that do not meet the conditions for exploitation, resolutely not allowing violations in the work of preventing IUU.

Border Guards and Commune Police coordinate to inspect and strictly manage fishing vessels that do not meet operating conditions, contributing to the prevention of IUU fishing.

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