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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh signed Decision No. 2310/QD-TTg promulgating Action plan for peak month against illegal, unreported, unregulated (IUU) seafood exploitation and sustainable development of Vietnams fisheries industry. Peak month against illegal seafood exploitation. Resolutely handling violations of regulations on IUU. The decision clearly states the point of view to open a round peak, resolutely deal with them thoroughly violations of regulations on IUU; Prevent and prevent fishing vessels from illegally fishing in foreign waters; strive that by November 15, 2025, there will no longer be violations of VMS connection loss for more than 06 hours without reporting location to shore, connection loss for more than 10 days without returning ships to shore, or exceeding the allowed boundary for exploitation at sea. Focus on converting from banned fishing occupations to other fishing occupations to protect aquatic resources, from aquatic exploitation to aquaculture (especially high-tech marine farming) and other occupations to ensure jobs, income and livelihoods for people; Digital transformation, comprehensive digitalization of the management process of aquatic exploitation activities on an electronic platform. Determined to remove the Yellow Card warning. The goal of the Plan is to focus resources to carry out urgent and key tasks and solutions to thoroughly resolve shortcomings and limitations in combating IUU fishing, and implement recommendations of the Government. EC and prepare to work with the 5th EC Inspection Team to ensure the best results, determined to remove the Yellow Card warning at this inspection. Manage exploitation and sustainable development of the fisheries industry, responsibly and internationally integrated for the benefit of the people and the country; enhance Vietnams position, image, and international responsibility in implementing international commitments and treaties in protecting the marine environment and sustainable marine ecosystems; contribute to ensuring National defense and security, sovereignty over seas and islands of the Fatherland. Issue a clear plan to ensure, apply modern technology to completely and thoroughly handle existing restrictions against IUU fishing, remove the ECs yellow card warning in 2025. Strictly control fishing vessels and fishermen. Urgent tasks and solutions, the focus until November 15, 2025 is: Completing fisheries legal regulations; fleet management; control fishing vessel activities; traceability exploited aquatic products; enforce the law and handle violations. Regarding control of fishing vessel activities, the Prime Minister requires strict control of fishing vessels and fishermen at their places of residence, ensuring clear knowledge of the addresses of all ship owners, fishermen and the operating areas of fishing vessels associated with the national population database; Applying the management system for fishing vessels and fishermen entering and leaving ports on the VNeID platform to control all fishing vessels and fishermen entering and exiting ports to participate in aquatic exploitation activities. production and completion of the voyage; Apply an automatic fishing vessel position reporting system when the connection to the VMS system at sea is lost so that fishermen know to comply with legal regulations... Synchronously deploy the electronic catch logbook system, electronic transshipment purchase (e-logbook) and eCDT system at all fishing ports Regarding traceability of exploited aquatic products, for domestically caught aquatic products: Complete, guide, apply synchronous and unified implementation of the logbook system exploitation register, electronic purchase and transfer logbook (e-logbook) and eCDT system at all fishing ports (including private fishing ports); Upgrade information technology infrastructure (desktop computers, tablets, internet connection) at fishing ports to support fishermen in updating data to the VNeID system, border guards, e-logbook, eCDT. All fishermen, exploited seafood purchasing establishments, processing enterprises, fishing ports and The state management agency on fisheries monitors the output of exploited aquatic products loaded and unloaded through the port, records trace the origin of exploited aquatic products on the e-logbook and eCDT systems. Ensure that all fishing vessels with a length of 15m or more participating in aquatic exploitation activities leave and dock on the eCDT at the fishing port and use the electronic fisheries logbook system according to the instructions of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment. For exploited aquatic products imported according to Hiep PSMA determination and by Container vessel: Establish contact channels with regional fisheries organizations, flag states, and licensing to verify and compare vessel management information, exploitation and transshipment licenses, etc.; Arrange enough resources (funds, personnel, equipment...) to check documents and monitor the volume and composition of imported aquatic species at seaports, at seafood processing and export factories; Buy information, access international databases to Verify and compare ship information and exploited aquatic products imported into Vietnam...Phuong NhiSee moreSee moreSee moreSee moreSee more
