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Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

DIRECTORATE OF FISHERIES

Kiên Giang invests 430 billion VND in storm shelter area on Nam Du island08-07-2024

On July 5th, the province of Kiên Giang announced a decision to invest 430 billion VND from the provincial budget to develop infrastructure for the fisheries sector, focusing on two key projects: the storm shelter area for fishing vessels on Nam Du island. This strategic move aims to protect and develop the province’s fisheries industry in the context of increasing climate change and extreme weather events.

Minister Le Minh Hoan's meeting with the Fisheries Information Center on the implementation of fishing vessel monitoring08-07-2024

Hanoi, July 6 - Minister of Agriculture and Rural development Le Minh Hoan conducted a working session with the Fisheries Information Center (Department of Fisheries) to discuss several issues regarding the implementation of fishing vessel monitoring at the central level.

Approval of the plan for the fishery ports system and storm shelter areas for fishing vessels with a vision to 205004-07-2024

On July 3, 2024, Deputy Prime Minister Trần Lưu Quang signed Decision No. 582/QD-TTg approving the Plan for the Fishery Ports System and Storm Shelter Areas for Fishing Vessels for the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050.

Deregistration of inactive fishing vessels02-07-2024

In the context of Vietnam's fisheries facing numerous challenges from overfishing and the depletion of marine resources, the deregistration of inactive fishing vessels has become a crucial step to enhance management efficiency and protect marine resources.

Localities attend conference on mid-term review of IUU efforts21-06-2024

Recently, at the Government Headquarters, Deputy Prime Minister Trần Lưu Quang, Head of the National Steering Committee for Combating Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing, presided over the mid-term review conference of the committee's activities. The conference was held in a hybrid format, combining in-person and online participation, with 28 coastal provinces and cities attending.

Digitizing Databases as the Foundation of Agricultural Digital Transformation15-05-2024

On the afternoon of May 14, 2024, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development held a thematic conference titled "Promoting Digitalization in Agriculture," which was connected online to the headquarters of the People's Committees of 63 provinces and cities nationwide.

Negotiate to bring Vietnamese vessels fishing in Indonesia's EEZ31-01-2024

On the morning of January 24, 2024, the Department of Fisheries had an online meeting with representatives from the Indonesian Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries to discuss bringing Vietnamese fishing vessels to exploit tuna in Indonesia's exclusive economic zone.

Director General Tran Dinh Luan Welcomed the Delegation from The Philippines to The WCPFC and Collaborated with Them Bilaterally27-12-2022

The Director General of the General Department of Fisheries, Mr. Tran Dinh Luan, met with Mr. Isidro M. Velayo Jr., Deputy Director General of the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources of the Philippines, during the 19th Annual Meeting of the Central-Western Pacific Fisheries Committee (WCPFC19), which was held in Da Nang.

Director General Tran Dinh Luan Worked with The CEO, Chaired The Meeting 19th annual Session of the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)27-12-2022

Within the framework of the 19th Annual Meeting of the Central - Western Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC19) held in Vietnam on November 28, 2022, Mr. Tran Dinh Luan, Director General of the General Department of Fisheries, met and worked with Mr. Feleti Penitala Teo, CEO, who chaired the 19th WCPFC meeting in Vietnam.

Deploy The Fisheries Development Strategy's Implementation Plan to 2030, With A Vision to 204522-11-2021

Mr. Phung Duc Tien, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, had a meeting with the Directorate of Fisheries on March 15, 2021 in Hanoi to discuss the implementation schedule for the Vietnam Fisheries Development Strategy to 2030, with a vision to 2045.

Promoting The Growth of Modern Agriculture That Is Linked to The Global Agricultural Value Chain in A Sustainable Way22-11-2021

The Prime Minister signed and approved a proposal to restructure the agricultural sector from 2021 to 2025 on February 25, 2021. As a result, the next century will promote the development of modern agriculture, renewable agriculture, and organic agriculture industries, as well as the development of the agro-processing sector, climate change adaptation, and sustainable connection with the global agricultural value chain.

Fishery Production in 2020 Continues to Maintain Growth19-04-2021

This is the statement made at the 2020 summary conference to introduce the proposal for 2021 to take place in Hanoi on 26 December 2020. Mr. Phung Duc Tien - the Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, attended and chaired the conference.

Increasing The Value of Vietnam's Agricultural, Forestry, And Fishery Exports to About 60-62 Billion USD by 203019-04-2021

That is one of the priorities highlighted in the Prime Minister's Decision No. 174 / QD-TTg dated February 5, 2021, which authorized a project to encourage agriculture, forestry, and fishery exports to 2030.

Kick-Off Workshop for The Project On Supporting Vietnam's Implementation of the Fisheries Law 2017 With Initiatives from Central to Local Levels19-04-2021

In Quy Nhon city, Binh Dinh province, on March 18, 2021, the Center for Marine Life Conservation and Community Development (MCD), in cooperation with the Directorate of Fisheries and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Binh Dinh province, held a kick-off workshop for the project on supporting Vietnam's implementation of Fisheries Law 2017 with initiatives from central to local.

Results of Activities Relating to The Management of Vietnam's Marine Protected Areas System from 2010 to 2020, As Well as Tasks for The Years 2021-203019-04-2021

Vietnam has a sea area of about 1 million km2, a coastline of 3,260 km, 3,000 large and small islands, and two archipelagos, Hoang Sa and Truong Sa, with an average of 100km2 of territory having 1km of coastline. This is the world's leading high index, indicating that Vietnam is a true maritime nation with numerous potentials and benefits from the sea.

Five (5) Years of Implementing the Vietnam Marine Turtle Conservation Action Plan19-04-2021

Over the last five years, there have been positive and noticeable improvements in the conservation and security of sea turtles; recognition of management agencies and the whole community has increased; and the prevention and fight of law violations relating to sea turtles are well enforced at the central and local levels. The legal framework for sea turtle protection has basically been completed and meet the requirements of international economic integration.

Sustainable development of fisheries connecting closely with fisheries resources conservation25-12-2020

On 12 December 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) coordinated with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to organize a conference on summarizing a Program of Protection and Development of Fisheries Resources (according to the Decision No.188/QĐ-TTg dated in February 13, 2012) and a master plan on a system of Vietnam's marine protected areas to 2020 (approved by the Decision No.742/ QĐ-TTg dated in May 24, 2010).

Approval of the giant freshwater prawn production and export scheme25-12-2020

The goal of the scheme is to develop the giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium Rosenbergii) production and export in a sustainable and effective way to meet both export demand and domestic consumption. In addition, this aims to successfully implement the target of the National Action Plan for giant freshwater prawn in Decision No. 79/QĐ-TTg on 18/01/2018 of the Prime Minister.

Raising awareness, changing behaviour toward plastic products, plastic waste25-12-2020

On October 28, 2020, Mr.Tran Hong Ha - the Minister of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment signed Decision No. 2395/QD-BTNMT to promulgate the plan of implementing Directive No. 33/CT-TTg on August 20, 2020 of the Prime Minister on strengthening management, reusing, recycling, treatment and reduction of plastic waste; Decision No. 1746/QD-TTg on December 4, 2019 of the Prime Minister on the enacting of the National Action Plan on Ocean Plastic Waste Management to 2030.

Urgent International Aid Agreement from The Asian Development Bank helps people overcome natural disasters in some central provinces25-12-2020

On November 24, 2020, in Hanoi, Mr. Nguyen Xuan Cuong - Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and Mr. Andrew Jeffries - the Country Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a 2.5 million USD Non-Refundable Urgent International Aid Agreement from the ADB for overcoming disaster from recent floods in several central provinces.

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