Propaganda against illegal fishing for fishermen
(Baonghean.vn) - On April 20, the Border Guard of Nghe An province coordinated with Hoang Mai town and relevant agencies to organize propaganda on preventing and combating illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) for more than 200 boat owners and fishermen in Quynh Phuong ward.
Reporters from the Provincial Border Guard have disseminated to vehicle owners and fishermen about the Law of the Sea of Vietnam; regulations of the European Commission on combating illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU); regulations of the Fisheries Law and related legal documents on combating IUU fishing; information on some regulations on fishing activities at sea, emphasizing the sanctions of Vietnam and other countries for violations.
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| Border guards coordinate to distribute leaflets to vehicle owners and conduct mobile propaganda in the area. Photo: Hai Thuong |
Propaganda and mobilization of offshore fishing vessel owners and captains to strictly keep logbooksseafood exploitation, report on exploitation, installation, and operation of fishing vessel monitoring equipment in accordance with regulations and sign a commitment not to illegally exploit seafood in foreign waters and violate IUU fishing. Along with that, the Provincial Border Guard distributed leaflets to vehicle owners and coordinated mobile propaganda in the area.
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| Border Guards coordinated with local authorities to present national flags to vehicle owners. Photo: Hai Thuong |
On this occasion, the Provincial Border Guard Command presented 400 national flags to vehicle owners in the Quynh Phuong Border Guard Station./.
