3 fishing boats using electric shock to fish in Hoang Mai waters were fined
(Baonghean.vn) - All three vessels that were fined used electric shock to catch fish. Some of the vessels were not registered and had no license plates.
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| Towing the violating ship to Quynh Phuong Port to carry out administrative penalty procedures. Photo: Nguyen Hai |
On April 6 and 7, the interdisciplinary delegation of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development coordinated with districts, towns and coastal border posts to continue inspecting and monitoring fishing activities in coastal waters. The inspection range was from the sea area north of Cua Lo port to Dong Hoi sea area.
Through patrol activities, the delegation approached 21 fishing boats to propagate and remind them to comply with procedures when going to sea to fish.
The delegation discovered two fishing boats TH 4236-TS of fisherman Nguyen Van Minh and TH 2312-TS of Mr. Vu Quang Trung, both from Hai Ha commune, Nghi Son town (Thanh Hoa), using electric shock to catch seafood in the waters of Hoang Mai town.
After propaganda and strengthening the profile, the delegationpunishadministrative fine of 12.5 million VND per ship and confiscation of exhibits and means of violation.
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| Mobilizing and reminding fishing boat owners of their responsibilities after administrative penalties. This is the starting fine compared to the provisions of Decree 42/CP. Photo: Nguyen Hai |
Same day,Border Guard StationQuynh Phuong (Hoang Mai Town) also inspected and discovered that Mr. Hoang Van Dung's fishing boat in Ha Trung hamlet, Hai Ha commune, Nghi Son town also used an unregistered and unlicensed boat to enter Hoang Mai town's waters to catch seafood by electrocution.
When the working group discovered the evidence, they cut it and ran away, but the group persuaded them and brought them back to the station for handling and a fine of 12.5 million VND.
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| The electric shock kit costs 500,000 VND and can be bought at the market, but if used to raise the voltage to 250 to 300 V, all seafood within a 2-3 meter radius will be clinically dead and unable to reproduce. Photo: Nguyen Hai |
Mr. Le Van Huong - Deputy Head of the Fisheries Sub-Department, Head of the inspection team said: The focus of the team this time is to continue to propagate and remind people. Serious violations will be punished to educate and deter. It is expected that the team will continue to inspect and monitor at sea from now until April 12.
In parallel with the inspection of coastal waters, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has also established a team to inspect the responsibilities of the Working Groups at the ports in carrying out procedures to control and grant permits for ships entering and exiting the inlets to strengthen the reservoir.yellow card removalaccording to the recommendations of the European Commission. In the coming time, the delegation hopes to receive the cooperation of relevant localities to propagate and mobilize people not to illegally fish in coastal waters and to exploit destructively in Nghe An waters.
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