Binh Thuan strictly manages the activities of fishing vessels at sea
(binhthuan.gov.vn)
Implementing the direction of Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang on
organizing the peak period of reviewing, making statistics, classifying and
screening "03 no" fishing vessels to each village and commune in the
coastal areas of the province; at the same time, drastically implementing the
registration, inspection, issuance of fishing licenses and installation of
cruise monitoring equipment on fishing vessels.
Up
to now, the total number of fishing vessels in our province with the length of
6 meters or more is 7,824. Of which, the group from 6 to under 12 meters in
length is 3,786; the group with the length of 12 to under 15 meters is 2,036;
the group with the length of 15 meters or more is 2,002 vessels.
Regarding
fishing vessel registration, up to now, localities have registered 5,940
vessels with the length of 6 meters or more and updated them into the National
Fishing Vessel Register, reaching 75.9% of the total number of existing fishing
vessels of the province. 5,178 fishing licenses have been issued for 5,940
fishing vessels of 6 meters or more in length, reaching 87.2%; the number of
fishing vessels that do not have or have expired fishing licenses is 762, the
authorities and localities currently have notified the ship owners, requesting
and strictly placing control over their implementation. Registration has been
carried out for 3,220/3,900 fishing vessels with the length of 12 meters or
more, reaching 82.6%; the number of fishing vessels whose registration has not
been completed or expired is 680. Currently, the authorities have sent the list
to localities and the ship owners to request for the implementation.
The
whole province has 1,944 fishing vessels/1,944 operating fishing vessels with the
length of 15 meters or more that have installed cruise monitoring equipment,
reaching 100%. The number of uninstalled fishing vessels is 14, including: 13
vessels stopped operating due to damage, judgment enforcement, and civil
disputes; and 01 boat was sold outside the province for many years. In order to
create conditions for fishermen to install cruise monitoring equipment on
fishing vessels, the Provincial People's Council issued a Resolution to support
fishermen in installing fishing vessel monitoring equipment. Up to now,
financial support has been provided to 1,388 fishing vessels / 13,880 million
VND, with 10 million VND/each.
The
management and operation of the fishing vessel monitoring system is seriously
implemented, processing information promptly, thereby promoting effectiveness
in monitoring and preventing fishing vessels from violating foreign waters.
From the beginning of the year until now, 32 fishing vessels have been detected
and called for promptly returning to Vietnam's waters when they crossed the sea
boundary and have warned and reminded hundreds of fishing vessels those lose
connection of cruise monitoring equipment.
Nguyễn
Phương