Binh Dinh makes efforts to remove EC’s yellow card

Binh Dinh is determined to have no local fishing boats violating foreign waters in the next six months before the European Commission (EC) review the “yellow card” against Vietnamese fisheries sector, according to Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Ho Quoc Dung.

Secretary Dung said that the province will strictly handle leaders of localities that see fishing vessels violating foreign waters, while not allowing boats with a length of less than 15m to conduct fishing activities.

Binh Dinh is determined to have no local fishing boats violating foreign waters in the next six months before the European Commission (EC) review the “yellow card” against Vietnamese fisheries sector, said Secretary of the provincial Party Committee Ho Quoc Dung. (Photo: VNA)

He underlined the need to build a coordination regulations on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing prevention and combat between Binh Dinh and southern localities, along with the sending of a working team to localities where Binh Dinh fishing vessels are operating to give legal education for ship owners.

The provincial leader said that the locality will also focus on strengthening communications, increasing patrols and strictly handling violations.

Since 2020, Binh Dinh has seen 37 vessels violating foreign waters, mostly those going offshore from nearby localities.

Tran Van Phuc, Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said one of the reasons behind the situation is that some fishermen have been confused about the border at sea and the unclear demarcation of maritime border between countries in the region, especially in the southern waters of Vietnam, leading to violations in the overlapping areas.

Source: VNA