VN establishes fisheries surveillance force
VGP - Viet Nam has set up a fisheries suveillance force (FSF) to ensure the fishing law enforcement at sea.The force is also tasked to monitor and manage fisheries resources in a sustainable manner, as well as ensuring safety for vessels and fishermen.
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PM Nguyen Tan Dung, Deputy PM Hoang Trung Hai and other delegates at the launching ceremony. |
The force made debut in the central coast city of Da Nang on April 15 at a ceremony held by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development(MARD), with the participation of Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, Deputy PM Hoang Trung Hai and representatives from ministries and , including the Department of Fishery Protection based in Hanoi and four regional branches, which directly carry out tasks of patrolling, inspecting, controlling, detecting and handling violations to fisheries legal regulations at the country’s seas.
Addressing the launching ceremony, Deputy PM Hai affirmed the establishment’s significance in realizing legal regulations on fisheries at sea.
He asked the MARD to work closely with relevant agencies and localities to direct the force to fulfill entrusted tasks in accordance with local and international laws, contributing to supporting seamen’s production, protecting fisheries resources, maritime security and order and national sovereignty, sovereignty rights and jurisdiction in the East Sea, as well as implementing international commitments joined by Viet Nam.
Deputy PM Hai also required the MARD to coordinate with the Ministries of Home Affairs, Finance, Planning and Investment and relevant agencies in developing policies to ensure the force’s operation, and devising a master plan to develop the force to 2020 with a vision to 2030.
By Ngoc Van
