The department has also requested Vietnamese fishermen to comply with fishing regulations and not to exploit marine resources illegally in foreign sea areas.
Patrols increased to minimise violation by foreign fishing ships
Wed, 10 Apr 2019 20:28:00 | Print | Email Share:
As the fishing season from April through September has begun, the fisheries resources surveillance force has been strengthening patrols to support Vietnamese fishermen and minimise violations by foreign fishing ships in the country’s seas.
The department has also requested Vietnamese fishermen to comply with fishing regulations and not to exploit marine resources illegally in foreign sea areas.
Meanwhile, the ministry’s Directorate of Fisheries said it has asked coastal localities to take many measures to ensure safety for fishermen and fishing boats at sea, including boosting the examination of vessels’ safety status, demanding fishermen to adhere to regulations on seafood catch and species composition, increasing dissemination activities, and installing tracking devices on boats.
Since the beginning of 2018, there haven’t been any Vietnamese fishing boats violating sea areas of island countries in the Western Pacific Region. However, some boats still operated in wrong areas, did not make operation records or catch reports, and used fishing nets with too small meshes, according to the directorate.
By: VNA/VOV
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