Coast Guard Region 4, Soc Trang province to coordinate in fisheries

At the event

During the event, both sides agreed to regularly share information and together conduct patrols to address all law violations at sea, especially the illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. They will also promote dissemination and education work to raise public awareness of law observance in the protection and sustainable development of aquatic resources in line with economic activities and ensuring national defense and security at sea.

Meanwhile, the two sides should closely work together to strictly manage the registration of fishing vessels, fishing licenses, among others, so as to ensure safety for people and fishing equipment.

According to Vice Chairman of Soc Trang provincial People’s Committee Vuong Quoc Nam, several localities in the province such as Tran De district and Vinh Chau town have fishing traditions. Currently, the province owns Tran De port – one of the large-scale ports of the Mekong Delta region. Therefore, the signing event held important significance, contributing to reducing the number of IUU cases, while maintaining stability to both develop the economy and protect the national sovereignty over sea and islands.

The two sides signing coordination agreement

Concluding the conference, the Soc Trang provincial People’s Committee and the Coast Guard Region 4 Command signed regulation on coordination in management of fisheries activities and were determined to effectively perform the task.

Translated by Minh Anh