Combating IUU Fishing: Naval Squadron 129 promotes awareness campaign and donates flags, life jackets, gifts to fishermen
WVR - On January 10, Naval Squadron 129, in collaboration with the Da Nang City Department of Islands and Fisheries, organized a campaign to educate fishermen about combating Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) fishing. The event also introduced the activities of shipyards and fishing villages in the Truong Sa Special Zone.
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| Lieutenant Colonel Hoang Dinh Nga, Deputy Chief of the Political Department of the Squadron, introduces fishermen to combat IUU fishing measures and the activities of shipyards and fishing villages in the Truong Sa Special Zone. (Photo provided by the Navy) |
The conference was attended by Lieutenant Colonel Hoang Dinh Nga, Deputy Chief of the Political Department of the Squadron, and Vo Dinh Cong, Deputy Chairman of the Son Tra Ward People's Committee, Da Nang City.
As part of the collaboration, the squadron organized educational sessions for ship owners, captains, and fishermen in Son Tra Ward, Da Nang City. This area has the highest number of offshore fishing vessels in Da Nang City.
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| Donating life jackets, national flags, and support gifts to fishermen. (Photo provided by the Navy) |
The content focused on introducing ship owners, captains, and fishermen to Directive 45/CT-TTg dated December 13, 2017, by the Prime Minister. This directive outlines “Urgent tasks and solutions to address the European Commission's warning on combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing” (IUU). It also covered the results of shipyard and fishing village activities in the Truong Sa Special Zone and the program “Vietnam Navy as a Support for Fishermen to Reach Out to Sea”.
During the conferences, the squadron donated 240 national flags, 240 personal life jackets, and 240 gift packages valued at over 40 million VND to support fishermen ahead of the Binh Ngo Lunar New Year 2026. This initiative is part of the Quang Trung campaign, aimed at assisting fishermen in difficult circumstances to stabilize their lives after the impacts of typhoons and floods in 2025.
