May 17, 2022 | 19:23 (GMT+7)
Coast guards raise local fishermen’s awareness of legal fishing
PANO – The Coast Guard Region 4 Command in association with relevant organs to disseminate information on the European Commission (E.C.)’s warning on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing on May 16 in Chau Thanh district, Kien Giang province.
Delegates and owners of trawlers learnt about regulations and legal procedures for fishing areas according to laws of Vietnam and ASEAN member states.
The work was expected to raise public awareness of fishing regulations, stressing the aim of ending violations in foreign waters.
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Presenting national flags to owners of trawlers |
Reportedly, local owners of trawlers signed a document to commit to not fishing in foreign waters as well as to join hands with functional forces to conduct legal fishing in Vietnam’s waters and strictly safeguard the national sovereignty over sea and islands.
On the occasion, the Coast Guard Region 4 Command presented national flags to owners of trawlers and the Kien Giang provincial fishery association.
Translated by Chung Anh