At the event, PDF’s cadres gave participants important information about the situation of local fishing vessels and fishermen who have been arrested after infringing upon foreign countries’ fishing grounds, the bad impact of such violation as well as the significance of Vietnam to take actions to remove the yellow card issued by the European Union due to illegal, unreported and unregulated exploitation (IUU). Fishermen also learnt about the remarkable parts of the Government’s Decree No.71 on management of activities of person, vehicles and craft in maritime boundary areas, Direction No.30 of the provincial Party Committee on urgent solutions to the management, prevention and termination to Binh Thuan’s fishing boats and fishermen violating foreign seas.
Officials of Thanh Hai Border Guard Station also guided fishermen to finish their commitment forms of not to violate the law and regulations while going fishing, especially not illegally catch and purchase seafood on foreign waters.
Phuong Lan (Source: Binh Thuan Online)