Nearly 150 ship owners trained in fishery hygiene and food safety

A total of 150 fishermen who are owners of fishing vessels were invited to attend training, including training for 85 fishermen and vessel owners from the three communes of Quynh Nghia, Tien Thuy and An Hoa (Quynh Luu) in the morning of April 27 in Quynh Nghia and training for 80 fishermen from the communes of Dien Bich, Dien Ngoc and Dien Kim (Dien Chau) in the afternoon in Dien Ngoc.

Leaders of the People's Committee and fishing unions of Quynh Nghia, Tien Thuy and An Hoa communes attended a propaganda session on fishing to protect aquatic resources and food safety. Photo: N. Hai

During one session, fishing boat owners were trained by the Fishing Port Management Board and the Fisheries Department on the current situation.Vietnam marine fisheries resources, the risk of depletion of aquatic resources has affected exploitation efficiency in recent years; the reason why the ECyellow card for Vietnamese seafoodand the Government mustopen peak period to remove yellow cardsand deploy synchronous and drastic solutions to recent illegal fishing and unreported IUU fishing.

A representative of Nghe An Fisheries Department introduced the current situation of fishing and emphasized that the risk of depletion of aquatic resources in our country is very high and needs to be protected. Photo: Nguyen Hai

In addition, fishermen are also informed about the support policies and inspection and punishment measures of the province in recent times to advise them on appropriate and effective fishing methods; environmental sanitation methods, ways to preserve and process seafood to ensure food safety for domestic and provincial consumers and for export...

Signing a commitment to fishing without violating IUU between Quynh Phuong Border Guard Station, the ward People's Committee and fishing boat owners in the area. According to Quynh Phuong Ward People's Committee, up to now, 100% of the total 500 offshore fishing boats have signed the commitment. Photo: CSCC

Along with training and propaganda on environmental hygiene and food safety, on this occasion, the Border Guard Stations of Quynh Phuong (Hoang Mai Town) and Dien Thanh (Dien Chau) organized propaganda on fishing without violating IUU regulations and signed a three-party commitment between fishermen, local authorities and the Border Guard Station at the estuary. Currently, hundreds of fishermen who are boat owners in the communes of Quynh Phuong, Quynh Lap, Quynh Di (Hoang Mai Town) and Dien Ngoc, Dien Bich (Dien Chau) where the stations are located have signed a commitment to fishing without violating IUU regulations.

Leaders of the Department of Fisheries and the People's Committee of Hoang Mai Town witnessed the signing ceremony of the IUU fishing record. Photo provided by the facility.

Along with propaganda about IUU and ensuring food safety and hygiene on fishing vessels, the Management Board of Lach Quen Fishing Port (Quynh Luu) has also organized training courses.Fire prevention and fighting skills on boardfor 70 fishermen from Quynh Long, Son Hai and Quynh Thuan communes on the southern bank of Lach Quen fishing port./.