July 07, 2022 | 15:51 (GMT+7)
Coast guard force promotes information dissemination to prevent IUU fishing
PANO – The Coast Guard Region 2 Command, in association with the Mass Mobilization Commission of the Quang Ngai provincial Party Committee, held an information dissemination activity in Pho Vinh commune and Pho Quang ward of Duc Pho town, Quang Ngai province on July 6.
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An officer of the Coast Guard Region 2 Command distributes leaflets to fishermen in Pho Vinh commune. |
During the event, the organizing panel updated local fishermen with information related to fishing activities at sea following the Law on Fisheries in 2017, regulations on fishing at sea and punishment for violations in the sector and the Vietnam Coast Guard Law.
Through the activity, the organizing panel hoped that local fishermen would observe Vietnamese law and international regulations while conducting fishing activities, contributing to the protection and conservation of aquatic resources, as well as the sustainable development of the fisheries sector.
Meanwhile, the activity aimed to raise the coast guard force and local fishermen’s awareness of and responsibility in combating illegal, unreported, and regulated (IUU) fishing.
On the occasion, the Coast Guard Region 2 Command distributed documents and leaflets and presented 100 gifts to needy fishermen’s families in the locality.
Translated by Quynh Oanh