Strict inspection and handle of violating fishing boats

Recently, Department of MARD of Quang Tri province organized a delegation to inspect the results of the activities in the month of combating illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU fishing) in order to strengthen the observance of legal policies in exploitation and protection of aquatic resources.

Previously, during the month of action against illegal fishing (March 2022), Quang Tri Department of MARD directed units in the industry to coordinate with units of Border Guard Command, Provincial police and local authorities to create banners hanging at ports, distributing more than 250 leaflets advising about the fishing area, 250 manuals to guide seafarers, producing reports and bulletins to guide and disseminate to the people.

Additionally, Quang Tri Department of MARD also directed the Department of Fisheries to coordinate with Trieu Van Border Guard Station, Con Co Island Station and Cua Viet Port Border Guard Station and the Provincial police to organize 06 sea patrol trips and patrols of the fishing port and fishing wharf area, inspected and controlled over 70 turns of vehicles, detected 11 violations and made records on the handling of administrative violations in 11 cases, with a total fine of VND28,500,000. Violations mainly detected through inspection and examination include: Violations of protection of aquatic resources; violations of regulations on the protection of aquatic species; violations of fisheries management.

At the coastal border checkpoints and stations, inspections and control have been reinforced over 100% of the number of fishing boats that set sail, not allowing fishing vessels to set sail to sea without fully complying with the provisions of the law on combating illegal fishing.

Navigate fishermen to comprehend, accurately and fully record fishing logs, equip required documents when carrying out fishing activities, legal regulations on IUU activities and guide fishermen to strictly follow the prescribed forms. The implementation of the month of action has created a change in fishermen's awareness and sense of law observance at sea, simultaneously improving the efficiency of fishing activities.