Thang An Commune Trade Union, Da Nang promotes prevention and combat of illegal fishing

News from Thang An Commune Trade Union, Da Nang city on November 1st said: Thang An Commune Trade Union in coordination with Binh Minh Border Guard Station organized a conference to propagate about preventing and combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing for members of Binh Nam Fisheries Union and Binh Hai Fisheries Union.

At the conference, officers of Binh Minh Border Guard Station informed and disseminated the Party's guidelines, policies and laws of the State on preventing and combating IUU fishing.

At the same time, guide union members and fishermen to implement regulations on registration, inspection, and issuance of fishing licenses; install and maintain operation of vessel monitoring equipment (VMS); record fishing logs, report output and comply with regulations when fishing vessels enter and exit ports.

In particular, the conference focused on emphasizing the responsibility of ship owners, captains and crew members in not bringing fishing vessels to illegally exploit in foreign waters; not removing or neutralizing journey monitoring equipment, and not violating foreign waters.

Thereby, contributing to raising awareness and awareness of law compliance of fishermen, joining hands with the whole country to resolutely remove the "yellow card" warning of the European Commission (EC) for Vietnamese seafood.

On this occasion, Binh Minh Border Guard Station presented 130 national flags to members of Binh Nam Fisheries Union and Binh Hai Fisheries Union.

The red flags with yellow stars are a source of spiritual encouragement for fishermen, adding motivation for union members to confidently reach out to sea, stick to the sea, and exploit seafood in accordance with regulations, contributing to protecting the sacred sea and island sovereignty of the Fatherland.

Through activities, Thang An Commune Trade Union continues to promote its representative role, care for and accompany members of the fishing trade union; proactively coordinate with the Border Guard force and functional agencies to promote propaganda and mobilize fishermen to comply with the law and carry out responsible seafood exploitation.

This is also a practical activity contributing to strengthening the relationship of military-civilian solidarity, towards building a sustainable fishing industry associated with protecting the sovereignty of the sea and islands of the Fatherland.

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