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Ha Tinh: Drivers of fishing boats using electric shocks to catch fish are fined 16 million VND

Mar 30, 2022 14:13 GMT+7

Taking advantage of the early morning, the subject NVT (Thach Trung, Ha Tinh city) used an electric stimulator to catch fish. This behavior was discovered and caught by the functional forces in Ha Tinh.

Ha Tinh: Drivers of fishing boats using electric shocks to catch fish are fined 16 million VND
The functional forces inspected the vehicle and discovered an electric stimulator and fishing gear used to catch large and small fish of all kinds. (Photo: Ha Tinh Police)

Previously, according to information from the authorities, at about 4:30 am on March 12, 2022, in the area of ​​​​the bank of Cua Sot river (in Tan Phong village, Dinh Ban commune, Thach Ha), Dinh Ban Commune Police ( Thach Ha district, Ha Tinh province) coordinated with Cua Sot Border Guard Station and the public to detect and arrest a person sitting on a fishing boat, using an electric jack to exploit aquatic products.

The identity of the subject who used electric jacks for illegal fishing was immediately identified as NVT (SN 1981, residing in Nam Phu village, Thach Trung commune, Ha Tinh city).

Through the inspection of the vehicle, the functional forces discovered an electric stimulator and fishing gear used to catch large and small fish of all kinds.

This is a dangerous activity that destroys and depletes natural aquatic resources, seriously threatens the ecological environment, and is prohibited by law. Therefore, on March 25, 2022, Thach Ha district police issued a decision to sanction an administrative violation with the amount of VND 16 million for NVT for the act of “Using electric jacks on fishing boats to exploit aquatic products”. “.

Penalties for acts of individuals using electric jacks for fishing are specified in Article 28 of Decree 42/2019/ND-CP as follows:
1. A fine ranging from VND 3,000,000 to VND 5,000,000 shall be imposed for using electric stimulators for fishing, for cases where fishing vessels are not used.
2. A fine ranging from VND 10,000,000 to VND 15,000,000 shall be imposed for storing, transporting, trading in electric power tools for fishing.
3. Fines for acts of using electric stimulators or directly using electricity from generators on fishing vessels for fishing as follows:
a) A fine of between VND 15,000,000 and VND 20,000,000 shall be imposed on fishing vessels with the largest length of less than 12 meters;
b) A fine ranging from VND 20,000,000 to VND 30,000,000 shall be imposed on fishing vessels with the largest length between 12 meters and under 15 meters;
c) A fine ranging from VND 30,000,000 to VND 40,000,000 shall be imposed on fishing vessels with the largest length of 15 meters or more.
4. A fine ranging from VND 40,000,000 to VND 50,000,000 shall be imposed for using electric current (grid electricity) to exploit fish but not up to the level of criminal prosecution.
5. Additional sanctioning form:
a) Confiscate electric stimulators, generators and fishing gear for violations specified in Clauses 1,2, 3 and 4 of this Article;
b) Deprive the right to use the fishing license from 03 to 06 months, for the violations specified in Clauses 3 and 4 of this Article.

Tran Hoan

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