Nghe An posts list of 295 fishing vessels at high risk of violating IUU fishing activities

Specifically, out of 295 ships, Hoang Mai town has 100 ships including 28 ships with a maximum length of over 15 m and 72 ships with a maximum length of under 15 m; Quynh Luu district has 53 ships including 27 ships with a length of over 15 m and 26 ships under 15 m; Dien Chau has 53 ships including 30 ships over 15 m and 23 ships under 15 m; Nghi Loc has 24 ships all under 15 m; Vinh city has 65 ships including 1 ship 24 m long and the rest are under 15 m.

The document of the Department of Agriculture and Environment requests localities to list vessels at risk of violating IUU fishing for people to monitor. Photo: Nguyen Hai

By posting the list at the Village and Block Cultural Houses, the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Nghe An also requested the People's Committees of coastal districts, cities and towns and the community to monitor; at the same time, notify fishing vessels on the list that are still operating that the local authorities will support the fishing vessel owners in completing the application for re-issuance of documents and installation of equipment according to regulations.

For fishing vessels on the list that have been dismantled, burned and sunk and cannot be salvaged, restored or sold outside the province, the owners will be notified and instructed to submit deregistration applications according to regulations. The posting of the list as well as support for re-issuance of procedures and deregistration must be completed before March 31 to report to the Department of Agriculture and Environment for synthesis and reporting to the Provincial People's Committee.

Officers of the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Quynh Luu district guide and support fishermen in completing procedures to remove 3-zero ships in 2024. Photo by Nguyen Hai

According to the provincial Department of Fisheries and Fisheries Surveillance, although the list of 614/614 "3 no" vessels has been completed by the end of 2024, because fishing papers are issued at different times, there are almost always fishing vessels at high risk of violating IUU.

Specifically, by March 17, 2025, the whole province had 245 fishing vessels without or with expired fishing licenses, 70 fishing vessels with expired registrations, 10 fishing vessels that had not installed VMS monitoring equipment, and 63 fishing vessels that had not yet been granted Food Safety Certificates.

Hai Thinh fishing port, Nghi Thiet commune (Nghi Loc) does not have a Border Guard Station, so it is difficult to monitor small fishing boats entering and leaving for fishing. Photo by Nguyen Hai

Previously, through the review of the Department of Fisheries and Fisheries Control, as of March 17, Nghe An currently has 2,746 registered vessels, of which 2,501 fishing vessels have been granted fishing licenses according to regulations, reaching 91.08%; 1,195 fishing vessels are still in the inspection period, reaching 95.22%; 1,043 fishing vessels have installed VMS journey monitoring equipment, reaching 99.05%; 994 fishing vessels have been granted Food Safety Certificates, reaching 94.04%.

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According to regulations, a legal fishing vessel must ensure full documentation and procedures. When fishing, especially vessels with a length of 15 m or more, must have a Certificate of Ownership, Fishing License, Inspection, Certificate of Food Safety Eligibility, VMS monitoring equipment, certificates of captain, chief engineer, and crew list./.

(Representative of Exploitation Management Department, Department of Fisheries - Fisheries Surveillance)

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