Fishing boat intercepted over IUU fishing-related violations

Authorities completed initial procedures and escorted the boat to Phu Quoc special zone, An Giang province, for further investigation and handling in accordance with the law.

A fishing boat suspected of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing was intercepted on February 28 by the Coast Guard Region 4 Command in the southwestern waters and is being handled in line with legal regulations.

At 5:30 pm on February 27, while operating in the Vietnamese waters adjacent to Malaysia, Vessel 371 of the command’s IUU fishing prevention task force detected a fishing boat coded KG-92574-TS showing a high risk of crossing into foreign waters. The Coast Guard repeatedly called on the vessel to change course and head North of the boundary area. However, the boat did not comply and continued moving toward foreign waters at an unchanged speed and direction.

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Fishing boas of Vietnam. Authorities are intensifying the fight against IUU fishing. Photo: VNA

The Coast Guard pursued and continued ordering the boat to stop. By 8:00 pm the same day, Vessel 371 successfully approached and controlled the situation, preventing the fishing boat from entering Malaysian waters.

Inspection revealed that the boat carried five crew members, captained by a man born in 1985 and residing in Tay Yen commune of An Giang province. The captain failed to present required legal documents. No seafood or cargo was found on board while the vessel monitoring system (VMS) was not functioning at the time of inspection.

Authorities completed initial procedures and escorted the boat to Phu Quoc special zone, An Giang province, for further investigation and handling in accordance with the law.

The Coast Guard Region 4 Command has recently mobilised dozens of vessels and hundreds of officers to intensify patrols and enforcement in Vietnam's waters bordering Malaysia and Thailand, aiming to prevent fishing vessels from encroaching into foreign waters and contributing to efforts to have the European Commission’s “yellow card” warning on Vietnam’s seafood sector removed.

VNA

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