Fish released to Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe Canal in HCM City to help improve the water quality have been caught illegally by many local people. People gather at Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe every day despite clear signs banning fishing. Many people have caught fish illegally on Nhieu Loc-Thi Nghe Canal On the afternoon of June 13, nearly 20 people were fishing along a 1-km section of the canal. Nguyen Van Dung from Binh Thanh District who brought there three fishing rods of different kinds said that he went to the canal for fishing every day and caught fish ranging from 2-3 kilos to 7 kilos on occasion. He, however, said that his family did not eat the fish for the fear of the canal pollution but instead sold it to markets. Asked about the ban, he said he knew about that but had never been fined. Many people used modern fishing rods or tasers to catch fish. Kieu Thuy from District 3 said that she usually releases fish into the canal, so was really upset by the illicit fishing. According to … [Read more...] about HCM City canals suffer illegal fishing
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Black boxes installed on Cà Mau fishing ships
Viet Nam News HCM CITY – The southernmost province of Cà Mau is installing black box devices for monitoring trips on fishing ships longer than 15 metres. The equipment will provide information on permitted fishing areas, support search and rescue efforts, and trace the origin of caught fish. As part of a pilot project, the province installed black boxes on 30 fishing ships in U Minh District’s Khánh Hội Commune and Trần Văn Thời District’s Sông Đốc Town. Based on the pilot, the province will install black boxes on large fishing ships. Under the decision by the province’s People’s Committee, around 1,500 ships will receive a black box by the end of this year. Nguyễn Việt Triều, deputy head of the province’s Fisheries Sub-department, said the province’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in co-operation with border posts and black-box suppliers will provide … [Read more...] about Black boxes installed on Cà Mau fishing ships
Indonesia sinks 86 Vietnamese fishing boats
By Nguyen Quy  August 24, 2018 | 08:56 am GMT+7 A Vietnamese fishing boat in flames after the Indonesian military blew it up for fishing illegally, as seen in a file photo by AFP. Indonesia has destroyed hundreds of foreign boats caught illegally fishing in its waters; 86 of these were Vietnamese. Indonesian authorities on Monday scuttled 125 foreign vessels at 11 different locations in the country as part of greater efforts to prevent illegal poaching in its waters, The Star Online reported Thursday. Among the sunk vessels were 86 Vietnamese-flagship boats, 14 from the Philippines and 20 Malaysian. Indonesia’s Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Ministry spokeswoman Lily Pregiwati was quoted as saying the operation had not been announced earlier to avoid “straining relations” with neighboring countries. The Indonesian government has said that illegal fishing is threatening the local fishing industry. Vietnam has several times called on Indonesia … [Read more...] about Indonesia sinks 86 Vietnamese fishing boats
Fishing boats requested to turn on positioning devices round the clock
Ship owners and captains are requested to turn on satellite-positioning devices (Movimar) round the clock when going fishing offshore. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has sent a document to People’s Committees of coastal provinces and cities, requesting ship owners and captains to turn on satellite-positioning devices (Movimar) round the clock when going fishing offshore. It was the latest move by the MARD to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in an effort to have European Commission (EC)’s “yellow card” lifted on Vietnamese seafood. All fishing boats with a total length of 15 metres or above must be equipped with a satellite-positioning device which must be switched on for 24 hours a day and connected to monitoring centres run by local Fisheries Departments, according to the MARD. The ship owners and captains who fail to comply with this regulation will get strict penalties. … [Read more...] about Fishing boats requested to turn on positioning devices round the clock
Vietnamese fishing group caught up in row over Chinese ban in disputed waters
By Vo Hai  March 27, 2018 | 09:14 am GMT+7 Vietnamese fishing boats in the South China Sea, commonly known as the East Sea in Vietnam. Photo by VnExpress/Van Dong Last week, Vietnam's foreign ministry also voiced its opposition to the fishing ban in the East Sea. The Vietnam Fisheries Society has issued a statement protesting against a Chinese fishing ban in the East Sea, internationally known as the South China Sea, saying it violates Vietnam’s sovereignty. China's Ministry of Agriculture has announced it is adjusting a ban in Vietnam's territorial waters from May 1 to August 16. “This ban violates the rights and legal interests of Vietnam, the country’s sovereignty to the Paracel Islands and the Gulf of Tonkin, and it hampers the operations of Vietnamese fishermen,” said the Vietnam Fisheries Society. It also goes against international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982, and … [Read more...] about Vietnamese fishing group caught up in row over Chinese ban in disputed waters