Nghe An: 7 fishing boats were fined 35 million VND for violating regulations on coastal exploitation and fishing.
(Baonghean.vn) - From June 8 to 10, the Nghe An Province Interdisciplinary Team conducted a coastal inspection from the South of Lach Quen fishing port to the Mat Island area and the South of Hon Ngu, bordering the Ha Tinh sea. In 3 days, the team discovered and fined 7 violating vessels.
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| The working group approached fishermen's fishing boats to propagate and at the same time advised fishermen to report illegal fishing activities to the Border Guard Station or the Fisheries Department via the hotline if they discovered any illegal fishing activities. Photo: NH |
On June 8, the delegation fined the vessel with license plate number NA - 90218-TS of Mr. Nguyen Van Ngoc, Dien Ngoc commune and the vessel with license plate number NA - 80029-TS of Mr. Dang Van Thuy, Dien Ngoc commune (Dien Chau), each 5 million VND for using fishing gear to obstruct legal fishing according to the provisions of Clause 3, Article 27 of Decree 42/2019/ND-CP.
The vessel with license plate number NA - 0046 - TS owned by fisherman Dau Tran Hung in Dien Bich commune (Dien Chau) was fined 10 million VND for not being fully equipped with safety equipment for fishing vessels 12m or longer in length when exploiting aquatic resources.
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| Checking fishing documents on board in Dien Chau waters. Photo: Thanh Luan |
On June 9 and 10, the delegation fined fishing boat with license plate NA - 0799 - TS of Mr. Tran Van Binh in hamlet 1, Dien Hung commune 7.5 million VND for using illegal fishing gear to obstruct legal fishing activities in coastal areas; fined boat with license plate NA 2981 - TS of Mr. Vu Van Bon in Dien Ngoc commune 5 million VND; fined fishing boat with license plate NA 1917-TS of Mr. Tran Van Nguyen in Dong Loc hamlet, Dien Ngoc commune 2.5 million VND for illegally discarding fishing gear.
Currently, the delegation is carrying out procedures to fine the fishing boat with license plate TH - 91571 - TS of Thanh Hoa fishermen for fishing in the coastal waters of Nghe An and registering the vessel's license plate incorrectly.
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| Checking and towing a fishing boat violating illegal trawling in coastal waters. Photo: Thanh Luan |
The above fishing boat owners mainly violated Clause 1 and Clause 3, Article 27 of Decree 42/2019/ND-CP when illegally abandoning fishing gear in natural waters or abandoning fishing gear to obstruct the legal fishing activities of individuals and organizations in coastal waters. However, due to mitigating circumstances and the fishermen's first violation, the delegation only imposed the minimum fine.
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| The main products that fishermen catch along the shore are spiral snails and seashells that live on the seabed. Their economic value is not high, but due to destructive fishing methods, they have a great impact on the environment and coastal aquatic resources. Photo: Nguyen Hai |
According to Plan No. 628/KH-UBND dated October 31, 2019 of the Provincial People's Committee, on May 8, 2010, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Nghe An issued a Plan and established an interdisciplinary team to conduct inspections and rectify coastal exploitation and fishing activities. It is expected that from May to October 2020, the team will have 6 inspection and supervision trips. This is the second inspection and the team will operate until June 14, 2020.
