According to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Environment, Vinh Long currently has 4,652 registered fishing vessels, including 2,263 offshore fishing vessels, accounting for 48.65% of the total and 2,389 nearshore fishing vessels, comprising 51.35%, employing over 23,000 workers. To date, 2,241 vessels (99.03%) of the total, have installed vessel monitoring systems (VMS). The remaining 22 vessels, include two awaiting installation after relocating from other areas and 20 that are inactive due to damage.
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Leaders of the Vinh Long provincial People’s Committee and relevant departments inspect the vessel monitoring system at Binh Dai fishing port. |
Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Nguyen Quynh Thien praised the communes and wards' efforts in IUU prevention but urged stronger measures to fully meet directions of the Party Central Committee's Secretariat, the Government and the Prime Minister. Authorities at all levels were instructed to intensify communication campaigns, step up inspections, especially targeting “three-no” vessels (unregistered, unlicensed, unmonitored) and ensure strict compliance with port entry and exit rules.
The province is also reinforcing communication campaigns to encourage responsible fishing, prevent violations of foreign waters, and safeguard maritime sovereignty. Communal authorities are tasked with monitoring vessels operating near maritime boundaries and coordinating with border guards to handle incidents at sea. Unregistered or non-operational vessels will be tightly controlled, with measures such as sealing equipment and publicly listing owners.
The Department of Agriculture and Environment confirmed strict adherence to national regulations on identifying high-risk vessels and continues working to meet all licensing and registration targets.
Since the beginning of 2024, Vinh Long has reported no violations of foreign waters or fishing beyond maritime boundaries, though 2,529 cases of VMS signal loss exceeding six hours were recorded in the first seven months of the year.
Source: VNA