Fishermen in Binh Dinh as well as other provinces are determined to protect their fishing grounds and waters in the East Sea despite China’s announcement on the management scheme of a non-fishing season in the East Sea from May 16 to August 1, 2011.
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Binh Dinh fishermen are determined to protect their fishing grounds despite Chinese fishing ban.
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At present, many fishermen in Binh Dinh have still frequently operated in the waters along the Truong Sa (Spratly) Archipelago despite China’s unilateral execution of a fishing ban in the East Sea, according to local officials.
Also, their fishing activities are aimed at protecting their fishing grounds from rampant encroachments by Chinese boats.
Binh Dinh border guards have been informed that some Chinese fishing boats have always violated Vietnamese waters, threatened the safety of Vietnamese fishermen.
Fishermen found two Chinese marine vessels travelling around the waters at 17 degrees 28’ north latitude and 109 degrees 28’ east longitude on May 4-5.
They were chased by Chinese marine vessels on May 16 when fishing around the grounds at 17 degrees 20’ north latitude and 110 degrees 25’ east longitude.
Binh Dinh fishermen also found nearly 100 Chinese fishing boats operating in Vietnam’s fishing grounds at 15 degrees 0’ north latitude and 112 degrees 0’ east longitude on May 4.
Many Binh Dinh fishing boats still continued heading for the sea on May 20 after the Chinese ban went into effect on Monday (May 16) and is set to continue until August 1.
Meanwhile, the local bodies and relevant agencies have also worked out possible measures, aiming to ensure the safety of local fishermen.
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development has asked the local authorities to educate local fishermen about Vietnam’s traditional fishing grounds and sea sovereignty.
Fishermen who travel far for fishing purposes will receive satellite communication devices so that they are able to contact with functional bodies if they are in trouble when fishing offshore.
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