Nghe An fines 2 fishing boats for illegal fishing
(Baonghean.vn) - A fishing vessel from Thanh Hoa province was illegally fishing in the waters of Quynh Luu district, Nghe An and was discovered and handled by Quynh Thuan Border Guard Station.
Accordingly, at 10:30 a.m. on April 16, while patrolling and controlling the sea area under the management of the unit, the patrol team of Quynh Thuan Border Guard Station discovered the TH 1254 TS vessel, driven by Mr. Nguyen Van Cuong (born in 1979, residing in Hai Thanh commune, Tinh Gia, Thanh Hoa), with 3 crew members illegally exploiting seafood in another province.
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Border Guard force of Quynh Thuan Station working with violating vehicles. Photo: Anh Bach |
Quynh Thuan Border Guard Station has completed the file to handle this fishing boat for 10 million VND due to illegal fishing in coastal waters of another province.
Earlier on the same day, Quynh Thuan Border Guard Station also discovered the TH1808 TS vessel, driven by Nguyen Van Luan (born in 1981, residing in Hai Thanh commune, Tinh Gia, Thanh Hoa), with 4 crew members exploiting seafood in the coastal area of another province.
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Fishing boats flee when they detect authorities. Photo: Anh Bach |
However, when the patrol force was discovered, the captain accelerated and fled. Currently, the Quynh Thuan Border Guard Station is completing the documents for handling according to the law.