World Oceans Day (June 8) is an annual event approved by the United Nations to demonstrate the efforts and connect people around the world to conserve and sustainably develop the seas and oceans; honor the values of the ocean for life and for the prosperous and sustainable development of humanity. Therefore, the theme of World Oceans Day 2024 is: "Understanding the ocean better" to call on countries to explore and understand the ocean; make efforts to protect the ocean, for a blue and sustainable ocean.
Youth union members and youths join forces to pick up trash and clean the beach of Vinh Thai commune, Vinh Linh district - Photo: TN
World Oceans Day (June 8) and Vietnam Sea and Islands Week, held from June 1 to 8 every year, are an opportunity for Vietnam to affirm its potential and determination to sustainably develop marine economic sectors, while protecting environmental resources and national sovereignty at sea. Responding to Vietnam Sea and Islands Week is also an opportunity to promote and mobilize all people to raise awareness of protecting natural resources, preserving and promoting the value of marine and island resources and environment; national pride and awareness of the sovereignty of the sea and islands of the Fatherland, contributing to maintaining stability and developing the country.
In response to World Oceans Day and Vietnam Sea and Islands Week, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Quang Tri province has proactively developed a plan, advised the Provincial People's Committee to issue a plan to organize response activities; organized training conferences, disseminated legal knowledge on the sea and islands; signed a commitment to implement the model of "fishermen bringing garbage to shore" with the aim of disseminating and popularizing coastal protection corridors, classifying and collecting plastic waste, managing the activities of people and vehicles in the maritime border area of Vietnam's territory, equipping fishing boat owners and fishermen with legal knowledge, helping to raise awareness, sense of compliance and compliance with the law.
From May 21-22, 2024, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment coordinated with Squadron 202 - Coast Guard Region 2 Command, organized 2 training conferences, disseminating legal knowledge on the field of sea and islands in 2024 in Cua Tung town, Vinh Linh district and Cua Viet town, Gio Linh district with more than 200 fishing boat owners and fishermen.
The purpose of the training course is to help local officials in charge of marine resources and environment management to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of management, exploitation and use of resources, protection of marine and island environments, and at the same time disseminate and propagate to fishermen the collection and treatment of solid waste on fishing vessels and illegal, unreported and unregulated exploitation, ensuring security and order at sea.
Disseminate and disseminate information on the coastal protection corridor of Quang Tri province; classify, collect and treat plastic waste on fishing boats; prevent and combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
Disseminate the contents of the Law of the Sea of Vietnam, the Law on Marine and Island Environmental Resources, coastal protection corridors and a number of other legal documents on the sea and islands. Disseminate information on the classification, collection and treatment of plastic waste on fishing boats; disseminate Decree 71/2015/ND-CP dated September 3, 2012 of the Government on the management of activities of people and vehicles in the maritime border areas of Vietnam.
Through the training, boat owners and fishermen have the opportunity to exchange experiences and share difficulties and problems in the process of going to sea, helping state management agencies of seas and islands grasp and advise on the issuance of documents and policies on the management of sea and island exploitation in a more in-depth and specific manner.
Thereby, strengthening the management of marine and island resources and environment in the province is increasingly effective, promoting the potential values of the sea and islands, enhancing the competitiveness of the economy and the maritime position of Quang Tri, associated with environmental protection, conservation of ecological values; at the same time associated with the task of ensuring national defense and security, protecting national territorial sovereignty.
In addition, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment and the Provincial Farmers' Association coordinated with the People's Committee of Vinh Linh district to organize the signing of the model "Fishermen bring garbage to shore" for fishermen in Vinh Thai, Kim Thach communes and Cua Tung town, Vinh Linh district.
The commitment aims to raise awareness of the position and importance of the sea and islands in the cause of national construction and defense, security protection, sovereignty over seas and islands; protection of marine resources and environment in the community. Raising awareness of sustainable exploitation and use of resources, protection of the marine environment, and protection of marine ecosystems.
Do not fish illegally, do not catch endangered species; do not catch aquatic and marine products using explosives or electric shock.
Propaganda and mobilization of people and fishermen on fishing boats to keep the marine environment clean, not to litter or discharge garbage into the sea; commit to collecting waste during fishing and transportation, bringing garbage ashore for treatment; implementing "Say no to single-use plastic products".
Propagating the risks of plastic and nylon pollution to change and move towards not using nylon bags, hard-to-decompose, single-use plastic products.
In particular, it helps fishermen form the habit of not littering the sea, collecting and bringing it ashore, contributing to cleaning the marine and ocean environment.
Tan Nguyen
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