Over 80% of Nghe An's fishing vessels lacking the necessary permits and licenses (no permits, no licenses ...
According to the Nghe An Fisheries and Fisheries Inspection Department, after three months of focused review and supervision, as of October 10, 2024, 493 out of 615 fishing vessels with "three no's" (no registration, no documents, no permits ...
Previously, in accordance with Circular No. 06/2024 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on the registration and re-inspection of fishing vessels, the People's Committee of Nghe An province directed a review and approved a list of 459 fishing vessels whose licenses had expired but did not meet the conditions for re-registration, re-inspection, and re-application for fishing permits (referred to as "3-no" vessels).
Based on this list, the Provincial People's Committee directs departments, agencies, and coastal localities to mobilize, educate, and require ship owners to supplement information and documents to re-issue licenses, thereby striving to completely resolve the issue of "three-no" vessels by the end of September.
The review and re-issuance process revealed the addition of several "three-no" fishing vessels beyond the approved list. Based on proposals from localities, the Fisheries and Fisheries Inspection Sub-Department compiled and requested the Provincial People's Committee to approve the adjustment of the list of "three-no" vessels in the province. Accordingly, the entire province now has 615 vessels instead of the previous 459.
After more than 3 months of campaigning, 493 ship owners registered, reaching a rate of 80.16%; 122 ships have not yet completed the registration and licensing procedures, including 30 ships with a length of 12m or more that must wait for inspection procedures before registration, and 92 ships that are too old and dilapidated and not used for fishing, so they need to be re-examined and reviewed. If they meet the conditions, they will be added to the registration and licensing; if they do not meet the conditions, the ship owners will be asked to sell them, have their registrations canceled, and be removed from the list.
Although the rate of re-registration of fishing vessels classified as "3 no" (no registration, no quality control, no legal documents, no legal documents) in Nghe An province has only reached over 80%, this is a positive and commendable result compared to other provinces in the region. From August until now, along with campaigning and raising awareness among fishermen and vessel owners to comply with re-registration requirements to eliminate "3 no" fishing vessels, the Provincial People's Committee has also directed inter-agency task forces, the Border Guard, the Port Authority, and the Fisheries and Fisheries Inspection Sub-department to intensify inspections and controls to penalize fishing vessels that do not comply.
In September alone, the provincial authorities have fined 30 individuals/30 vehicles, with a total fine amount of 646 million VND.
Mr. Le Van Huong, Deputy Head of the Fisheries and Fisheries Inspection Department of Nghe An province, added: The deadline for re-registering and re-inspecting fishing vessels to eliminate those classified as "3-no" (no proper documentation, no inspection ...
As of October 2024, Nghe An province had a fishing fleet of 3,162 vessels, including 2,878 vessels with a hull length of 6 meters or more that required registration and 284 vessels with a hull length of less than 6 meters. The number of fishing vessels required to install VMS (Vehicle Monitoring System) equipment was 1,046 out of 1,066 vessels, reaching 98.2%.