Nghe An promotes and gives 1,000 life jackets to fishermen

The scope of this patrol and control includes coastal waters and offshore areas in the south of the province, including fromCua Lo sea areato the sea border of Ha Tinh and from Mat Island back to the coastal sea of ​​Dien Chau district.

Fisheries control force checks documents and reminds a fishing boat owner to write down the full names of the crew members on board when fishing. Photo: Nguyen Hai

After 7 days of patrolling,fisheries control forceThe delegation approached and inspected 58 vehicles, of which 57 cases were warned, and 1 vehicle was recorded for administrative violation with a fine of 1.5 million VND.

Take advantage of propaganda and remind fishermen to ensure labor safety and comply with regulations on fishing areas to protect aquatic resources. Photo: Nguyen Hai

Mr. Tran Chau Thanh - Head of Inspection and Legal Department, Department of Fisheries said: This is the last inspection of the Provincial Interdisciplinary Team according to the plan for 2022. Compared to previous times, sharing the difficulties of people in fishing, patrolling and controlling, this time the team mainly focused on propaganda to raise awareness for people, so the main motto is to remind, minimizing administrative sanctions.

Giving life jackets and life buoys to fishermen in Nghi Hai ward, Cua Lo town on their way back from fishing. Photo: Nguyen Hai

Through checking the paperwork of fishing vessels at sea, continuing to remind people to fully comply with paperwork, regularly maintaining VMS connection devices; limiting exploitation and fishing in the wrong sea areas... In particular, on the basis of directly checking safety and rescue equipment on fishing vessels, the delegation handed out dozens of life jackets and life buoys right at sea to fishermen fishing far from shore.

(Mr. Tran Chau Thanh - Head of Inspection and Legal Department, Department of Fisheries)

Giving life jackets and life buoys to fishing boat owners in Dien Chau Photo: Nguyen Hai

It is known that, from funding and socialization sources, in the past 2 years, Nghe An Fisheries Sub-Department has organized fish seed release to regenerate aquatic resources worth 200 million VND; given 1,000 life jackets worth 200 million VND to fishermen in the districts; at the same time, taken from the Natural Disaster Prevention Fund to buy dozens of life buoys to give to fishermen affected by the recent floods./.