To strengthen propaganda and inspection to prevent fishing boats and fishermen from violating Indonesian waters
20/07/2020
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(binhthuan.gov.vn) The
Provincial Steering Committee on IUU Fishing Prevention has just issued an
official letter requesting the People’s Committees of the coastal districts,
towns, cities and the Branch of Fisheries to strengthen propaganda and
inspection to prevent fishing boats and fishermen from violating Indonesian
waters.
Accordingly, in order to prevent the illegally
exploitation of fishing boats and fishermen violating foreign waters, especially in
the waters of Indonesia, the Provincial Steering
Committee IUU Fishing Prevention proposes the People's Committees of coastal districts
and towns, city and the Branch of Fisheries increase the propaganda to fishermen, especially offshore fishing
fishermen not to
violate foreign waters for illegal exploitation,
especially not to open fishing activities cross-over the Vietnam - Indonesia continental
shelf delimitation line
to the south; the process of sea fishing
operations should be organized in groups and liaising in time with functional
forces for assistance when necessary.
In addition, the People's Committees of coastal districts, towns, city and
the Branch of
Fisheries should strengthen the patrol and control of fishing boats operating at the sea, to promptly detect, prevent and strictly handle the
IUU fishing activities. At the same time, coordinating
with the functional
forces to monitor and supervise closely the
activities of fishing boats via the vessel monitoring
system (VMS) to promptly alert, recall and strictly handle any fishing boat violating the foreign waters for illegal exploitation.
Earlier,
according to the Provincial Border Guard Command, Indonesia has introduced the expanded patrol measures;
there will be drastic actions in handling fishing boats and fishermen violating
its waters in the coming time.
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