📋 Tender Overview
Before the urgent requirement to remove the yellow card of the European Commission (EC) on illegal, non -reporting and non -prescribed seafood (IUU), Gia Lai province continues to synchronously implement many prevention and control solutions. The provincial Border Guard propagates against IUU exploitation for fishermen in Cat Tien commune, managing and controlling the fleet of the Department of Agriculture and Environment of Gia Lai province, up to now, the whole province has 5,805 fishing vessels of 6m or more registered, of which 3,180 ships are over 15m long, which has been fully updated into the national fishing database system (VNFISHBASE). Notably, 100% of fishing vessels with a length of 15m or more have been installed with cruise monitoring equipment (VMS) as prescribed. Along with the granting of registration, identification, the province also classified and guided cases of inadequate conditions, and at the same time deploying registration for old and unsatisfactory fishing vessels. Functional forces regularly patrol and control at sea, promptly detect and handle violations. Up to now, Gia Lai has handled 234 IUU violations with a total fine of nearly VND 7.7 billion; Coordinating to handle 42 turns of ships warned beyond the boundaries, 25 vessels lost more than 10 days and more than 1,200 vessels lost over 6 hours when operating offshore. Mobile working groups directly to each locality to guide registration, registration, licensing, help fishermen save costs and time. As a result, the awareness of law observance is significantly improved, especially, with peak period, the province successfully mobilized 193/209 squid fishing vessels (12-15m in length) for VMS installation, reaching 92.34%. Thanks to these drastic solutions, from June 2024 until now, Gia Lai has no cases of any fishing vessels arrested by foreign countries, nor any fisheries from ECs have been returned. This is a positive signal, affirming the significant change in the management of fishing. 100% of fishing vessels with a length of 15m or more have been installed with VMS equipment according to the regulations on strong propaganda, raising the awareness of fishermen, but with technical solutions, propaganda is especially respected by Gia Lai province. From September 10 to 12, the provincial Border Guards coordinated with the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Fisheries Department to organize 3 propaganda sessions in Cat Tien, De Gi, Hoai Nhon, attracting more than 600 fishermen to participate. The content focuses on the recommendations of the EC, the law provisions of Vietnam, as well as the consequences if the violation of IUU. In addition, the functional forces maintain the information station 24/24 hours to monitor and handle promptly when the ship shows signs of crossing or not maintaining, neutralizing VMS. Thereby, not only improving the responsibility of fishermen at sea, but also creating a transparent production habit, associating exploitation with conservation of aquatic resources. The law, thereby contributing to the early removal of IUU yellow cards under the direction of the Government . With the drastic participation, Gia Lai is gradually creating a modern and responsible fishing career, contributing to the development of marine economy associated with ensuring national security and sovereignty.
