Fishing ports apply machinery regulations, Department of Fisheries gives 'hot' instructions

Exporting enterprises face difficulties in applying for certificates of raw materials for exploited aquatic products and certificates of exploited aquatic products because many fisheries departments and fishing ports have not implemented them correctly or have applied them mechanically and rigidly.

Some seafood exporting enterprises face difficulties in applying for SC and CC certificates - Photo: TTD

The Department of Fisheries (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development) has just sent an official dispatch to the Department of Fisheries and the fishing port management organizations of coastal provinces and cities on the organization of the issuance of certificates of aquatic product exploitation materials (SC certificates) and certificates of aquatic product exploitation (CC certificates).

According to the Department of Fisheries, recently this unit has received many complaints from export enterprises about difficulties in applying for SC and CC certificates because many fisheries sub-departments and fishing ports have not properly implemented current regulations or applied regulations mechanically and rigidly.

There are even units that require additional content beyond the provisions of the law.

To remove difficulties for fishermen and businesses in production and business activities, contributing to promoting the growth of seafood export turnover in the coming time, the Department of Fisheries requests the Department of Fisheries and port management organizations of coastal provinces and cities to organize the issuance of SC and CC certificates in accordance with the provisions of Circular No. 21-2018 and Circular No. 01-2022 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Regarding the dossier components, the Department of Fisheries requires the issuance of a guarantee that the dossier components are correct and complete according to the provisions of the two above-mentioned circulars.

The Fisheries Sub-Departments and fishing port management agencies do not require organizations and individuals submitting dossiers to submit additional dossier components not included in current regulations.

Fishermen's boats anchored at Lach Hoi fishing port, Quang Tien ward, Sam Son city (Thanh Hoa) - Photo: HA DONG

Regarding some inappropriate regulations (exploitation size of skipjack tuna, Chinese squid...) in Decree No. 37-2024 and Decree No. 38-2024 of the Government, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has just directed the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to continue to preside over and closely coordinate with the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) and relevant agencies in the process of researching amendments and supplements to these two decrees.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said that the regulation of the minimum size allowed for exploitation of skipjack tuna, bony herring, Chinese squid (Loligo chinensis), hard iron shrimp, hairtail, regulations on mixing raw materials and some other contents stipulated in Decree 37-2024 is necessary, ensuring sufficient legal basis, scientific and practical basis with the aim of protecting aquatic resources and meeting the requirements and recommendations of the European Commission (EC).

However, the implementation process in practice has encountered difficulties and obstacles in its application at present.

Therefore, in order to ensure the goal of protecting aquatic resources, meeting the requirements of the EC, and ensuring that it does not affect traditional fishing activities of fishermen and exports, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has drafted a report to the Prime Minister for permission to review and issue a revised and supplemented decree according to a simplified order and procedure to promptly adjust problems and difficulties in actual implementation.

The Ministry is currently synthesizing comments and suggestions for amendments and supplements to submit to the Prime Minister in November 2024.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/cang-ca-ap-dung-quy-dinh-may-moc-cuc-thuy-san-chi-dao-nong-20241127160219186.htm