Hanoi (VNA) – The National Assembly discussed the draft revised Law onFisheries at its plenary session in Hanoi on October 27. 

Severallawmakers stressed the need to establish centrally-run, municipal andprovincial fisheries surveillance systems which will work to ensure fisheries lawenforcement and defend sovereignty over waters inshore and offshore.

The work isalso to meet the requirements for a capable surveillance system to preventillegal fishing of the European Union, one of the country’s major seafoodtraders.

Head of theParty Central Committee’s Organisation Commission Pham Minh Chinh asked forreviewing activities of fisheries surveillance forces, thereby arranging theirapparatus in line with Resolution No.18 of the 12th Party CentralCommittee on continuing to renovate and arrange the political system towardsstreamlined and efficient operations.

Manyopinions suggested supplementing regulations regarding tax incentives, land,credit, epidemic diseases warning in aquaculture, modern equipment for offshorefishing in the draft law.

LawmakerTrieu The Hung from the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong praised thesignificance of the State’s policy to support the purchase of insurance foroffshore fishing vessels of individuals and organization which was stipulatedin Article 6 of the draft law.

The deputiesalso looked into land lease for aquaculture, fund for fishery stockdevelopment, and co-management in fisheries stock protection, among others.-VNA