Ambassador Le Hoai Trung, head of the Permanent Vietnamese Mission to the UN, was speaking at the 23rd conference of parties to the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) which is taking place in New York from June 10-14.
He noted that fishing is a traditional trade in the East Sea which benefits hundreds of millions of people living along coastal areas. Coastal countries need to create conditions for their fishermen to fish in a safe and sustainable manner.
However, over the past year, there have been a number of chases, arrests and even the use of weapons against fishermen operating in the traditional fishing grounds.
While a comprehensive solution to marine sovereign and boundary disputes is yet to be introduced, coastal countries should strictly adhere to the UNCLOS, Trung stressed.
He said UNCLOS member countries need to enter into negotiations to come up with acceptable solutions for fishing activity, so as to ensure fishermen’s safety, fully exploit marine resources and protect the marine ecological environment.
He noted that fishing is a traditional trade in the East Sea which benefits hundreds of millions of people living along coastal areas. Coastal countries need to create conditions for their fishermen to fish in a safe and sustainable manner.
However, over the past year, there have been a number of chases, arrests and even the use of weapons against fishermen operating in the traditional fishing grounds.
While a comprehensive solution to marine sovereign and boundary disputes is yet to be introduced, coastal countries should strictly adhere to the UNCLOS, Trung stressed.
He said UNCLOS member countries need to enter into negotiations to come up with acceptable solutions for fishing activity, so as to ensure fishermen’s safety, fully exploit marine resources and protect the marine ecological environment.
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