Flotilla 129 disseminates laws to fishermen

PANO – On September 16 and 17, Flotilla 129 of the Vietnam People’s Navy, in collaboration with the Sub-department of Fisheries of the Ben Tre Provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, held a meeting to disseminate law to nearly 200 ship owners and fishermen in Thanh Phu district.

Staff of Naval Flotilla 129 repairs fishing vessel for fishermen

Law disseminated to Naval Flotilla 129’s officials, staff, and workers

Naval Flotilla 129 rescues distressed fishermen at sea

During the event, naval troops focused on equipping fishermen with contents of the Prime Minister's Directive No.45/CT-TTg dated December 13, 2017, on urgent tasks and solutions to ease the European Commission’s warning on fighting illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing; operational results of the ports and fishing villages in the Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago; the Government’s Decree No.38/ND-CP dated April 5, 2024, on administrative penalties in the fisheries sector, to name but a few.

Representative of the Sub-department of Fisheries of Ben Tre province introduces the contents of the dissemination session.

At the meeting, Flotilla 129 presented 200 national flags, 200 life jackets, and 400 leaflets with information about Directive No.45; the functions and activities of docks and fishing villages in the Truong Sa Archipelago to local fishermen.

Representative of Flotilla 129 and local authorities hand over national flags and life jackets to fishermen.

Captain Tran Xuan Hoa, Deputy Head of Flotilla 129 said that this was a regular activity co-organized by the unit and the Sub-department of Fisheries of coastal provinces and cities to effectively implement the program themed “the Vietnam People’s Navy as a fulcrum for fishermen to reach out to sea,” to improve economic efficiency for fishermen, and sustainably exploit fishery resources.

Translated by Duong Tuoi