Following the border guards to prevent IUU fishing in Phu Quoc waters
Lục Tùng - Phong Linh |
Phu Quoc - Reporter from Lao Dong newspaper followed the An Thoi Port Border Guard Station (CKC) to fight IUU fishing in the West Sea.
According to the assessment of the Border Guard Command of An Giang province, An Thoi Border Guard Station is a typical unit in effectively implementing models in combating illegal, unregulated (IUU) fishing. Accordingly, before conducting patrols at sea, the force always thoroughly grasps the tasks, scope, specific requirements, possible situations, etc., thereby improving work efficiency. .Officers and soldiers of the An Thoi Border Guard Station began the patrol day.On the border patrol boat, Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Trong Phu, Deputy Head of the An Thoi Border Guard Station, continued to thoroughly grasp the tasks for officers and soldiers.Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Trong Phu said that in 2025, the unit has handled over 20 fishing vessels violating IUU fishing, and since the beginning of August alone, 15 cases have been handled, sanctioning 15 subjects with a total amount of over 130 million VND.Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Trong Phu (the walkie-talkie user) and officers and soldiers discovered an unusual fishing boat, ordered the force to signal the fishing boat to slow down and conduct an inspection.Border guards closely monitor high-risk fishing vessels, resolutely combat IUU fishing.Here, the border patrol team checks the paperwork of fishing vessels and crew members.When detecting a lack/no legal documents, the force will continue to request information to provide relevant information to comply with the provisions of law.On another fishing boat, the captain provided full documents to the patrol force, strictly complied with the soldiers' requests and propaganda work.Officers and soldiers of the An Thoi Border Guard Station distributed leaflets to the captains and crew members on the ship.Officers and soldiers directly posted QR codes on the ship and instructed the captain on how to access the integrated system of legal documents on combating IUU fishing. Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Trong Phu said: "Through close coordination with units as well as the simultaneous implementation of a propaganda model, the management and control of fishing vessels to prevent IUU fishing has been increasingly effective".The Border Guard Command under the An Giang Provincial Military Command said that from 2024 to present, there have been no incidents of fishing vessels violating illegal fishing in foreign waters at the An Thoi CKC Border Guard Station.
With the spirit of determination, determination, joining hands with the entire political system to remove the EC's yellow card for the Vietnamese seafood industry, especially the directive document of the IUU Steering Committee of the Ministry of National Defense and the People's Committee of An Giang province, the Party Committee and the Steering Committee of the An Giang Provincial Border Guard have been continuing to implement the above directives on combating IUU fishing and resolutely directing Border Guard stations and Stations to strictly comply with regulations and instructions of all levels on combating IUU fishing, especially in the work of inspection, control, and verification of people, vehicles, and equipment on ships when fishermen complete procedures to exit and enter the port; ensuring that fishing vessels have sufficient procedures, documents, and equipment according to regulations to resolve and enter the port.
Ca Mau - Ca Mau province is determined to restore order in seafood exploitation; remove the IUU yellow card for the development of the seafood industry.
At the mouth of the Cai Lon River, the Kien Giang Border Guard force has increased inspection and control of fishing vessels entering and leaving, combined with propaganda to help fishermen join hands to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, contributing to protecting marine resources and maintaining sovereignty.
Nghe An - In the early morning of January 11, the working group of Dien Chau Traffic Police Station promptly discovered and broke down the door to rescue 11 people trapped in a house fire in Hoang Mai ward.
Da Nang - The wooden house of Mr. Nguyen Dinh (Thuong Duc commune) swept away by floods has been replaced by a solid shelter during the Quang Trung Campaign.
Ca Mau - Ca Mau province is determined to restore order in seafood exploitation; remove the IUU yellow card for the development of the seafood industry.
At the mouth of the Cai Lon River, the Kien Giang Border Guard force has increased inspection and control of fishing vessels entering and leaving, combined with propaganda to help fishermen join hands to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, contributing to protecting marine resources and maintaining sovereignty.
