Soc Trang active in popularise anti-IUU fishing regulations
Authorities of the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang have coordinated closely to popularise regulations to prevent and combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing among the local fishermen.
Fishermen in Soc Trang are presented with 100 national flags and 50 lifebuoys at the conference. (Photo: VNA)
Soc Trang (VNA) – Authorities of the Mekong Deltaprovince of Soc Trang have coordinated closely to popularise regulations toprevent and combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing among the local fishermen.
On April 15, the Trung Binh Border Post based in Tran Dedistrict, the Fisheries Sub-Department, and the Department of Agriculture andRural Development of Soc Trang jointly held a conference on anti-IUU fishing rulesfor nearly 100 local fishermen as well as captains and vessel owners in the district.
At the event, participants were updated on the EuropeanCommission (EC)’s regulations on fishing, the impacts of the EC’s yellow card warning against Vietnamese seafood exports, as well as the Prime Minister’s directions onurgent tasks and measures to remove the warning, along with legal regulationsregarding fisheries.
They also received guidance on processing procedures to makeport enter and exit registration on the fishing vesselmanagement system.
According to leaders of the Soc Trang Border Guard Command,the activity aims to enhance local fishermen’s awareness and sense ofresponsibility on legal fishing activities, while calling for the engagement ofall sectors and localities in encouraging fishermen to strictly implement fisheriesregulations.
Alongside, the popularisation of laws and policies alsohelps mobilise the engagement of fishermen in protecting the nationalsovereignty over seas and islands in the new situation.
On the occasion, 100 nationalflags and 50 lifebuoys were presented to local fishermen./.
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Fishermen in Soc Trang are presented with 100 national flags and 50 lifebuoys at the conference. (Photo: VNA) 
