Vietnam acts to implement the EC’s recommendations. Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Vu Van Tam said Vietnam’s revised Law on Fisheries has taken into consideration the EC’s recommendations on illegal fishing. Legal documents have integrated international rules including FAO’s Code of Conduct on Responsible Fisheries, FAO’s International Action Plan against Illegal Fishing, Agreement of Port States, and Fish Migration Agreement. Functional agencies have popularized fishing regulations to fishermen in coastal provinces, including Khanh Hoa and Kien Giang province, to prevent illegal activities.
Professor Robert Pomeroy thinks highly of co-management method in the fishery sectorThese are several contents mentioned at the national consultation workshop “Feasibility study and proposed solutions towards sustainable seafood exploitation in Vietnam” that was co-organized by the Directorate of Fisheries, the Ocean conservation organization (Oceana) and the Centre for Marine life Conservation and Community Development (MCD). The risk of a decline in aquatic resources A research report made by MCD and the Vietnam Institute of Fisheries and Economic Planning (VIFEP) showed that seafood exploitation in Vietnam focus on four main fishing grounds: the Tonkin Gulf, the Central Coastal region, the…... [read more]
Seafood exploitation in coastal areas is one of the major themes discussed at a seminar held in central Da Nang city on May 8 by the Ministry of Fisheries in coordination with the Da Nang municipal People's Committee. The seminar drew the participation of nearly 200 delegates from the Seafood Research Institute, the National Directorate of Aquatic Resources Exploitation and Protection (NADAREP), representatives from local Fisheries Departments and enterprises, and a number of fishermen. Currently, Vietnam has 14,000 offshore fishing vessels, including 1,500 ships angling for tuna and squid. In recent years, the seafood exploitation sector has reaped…... [read more]
Accordingly, VND25 billion will be given as support for fuel for 322 ships for fishermen across 5 districts. The rest of money will be used to buy insurance for ships and fishermen, as well as communication devices. Earlier, the Quang Ngai provincial People's Committee supported fishermen with nearly VND18 billion to encourage them to exploit, raise aquaculture and promote exploitation services at offshore. Quang Ngai province has realised well the Government's policies, leading in issuing policies encouraging enterprises and supporting the offshore fishing catch. Accordingly, it has focused on the building of logistics service centres to serve offshore fishing. It…... [read more]
In the last 9 months, fuel, input material prices increased, fishermen faced many difficulties; However, thanks to favorable weather condition and prolonged fishing time, capacity of seafood exploitation in the province reached 41,000 tons of all kinds, up 7% as the same period of last year. In particular, tuna capacity was 5,610 tons, up 13.8% against the same period. Illustration photo - Source: Phu Yen Newsaper In addition, due to favorable breeds, aquaculture in cage has increased to 31,197 cages, rafts, up 90.4% against the same period, of which 29,102 lobster cages, up 92%. Aquaculture capacity reached 8,673…... [read more]
Vietnam to boost farm seafood exports to Russia By Le Huong - The Saigon Times Daily CAN THO - The Ministry of Industry and Trade on Monday urged local enterprises to push up farm produce and seafood exports to Russia given the positive results of the market in recent years. Last year, Vietnam increased fish and seafood export to Russia by 77% year-on-year. Rosselkhoznadzor, Russia's federal agency for plant and animal health supervision, approved 38 Vietnamese seafood exporters last year. Russia early this year resumed seafood imports from Vietnam after several months of suspension, creating opportunities for local exporters. If…... [read more]
