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The event that the fishing boat QNa 91441 TS led by Mr. Tran Van Nhan (44 years old, from Sam Linh Dong Village, Tam Quang Commune, H. Nui Thanh, Quang Nam) was the captain of the boat that was ejected and took 2 tons of squid in the first days. June 2019 went viral. Immediately after that, the Vietnam Fisheries Association called on the Vietnamese authorities to strongly oppose the Chinese side (China) to immediately stop the actions of obstruction and attack on the fishing boats of Vietnamese fishermen in the waters. sovereignty of VN.
Mr. Huynh Teo’s QNa 90398 TS fishing vessel was damaged by a Chinese vessel in 2018 |
Never give up
 We will decide to stick to the sea until the end, Fisherman Pham Van Kien |
Looking back on the June 2, 2019 incident, Captain Nhan still remembers it. At the time, he and 10 fishermen were drifting for a nap at latitude 15.42 N – 111.34 E, about 22 nautical miles from Tri Ton Island (Hoang Sa Archipelago). , and then they embarked. Chinese police approached, forcing all the fishermen to run towards the bow of the boat. Immediately after that, 6 people got on the train, including one person who spoke Vietnamese. They asked not to fish in this maritime zone, forcing to open the compartment of the boat and then take out more than 2 tons of dried squid …
Not only was all the captured shellfish stripped, many Quang Nam fishing boats also reported the collision, causing damage … Remember, on the morning of October 15, 2018, the fishing boat QNa 90398 TS was driven by the fisherman Huynh Teo (45 years old, Tam Quang commune), the owner is casting fishing nets at 18.32 degrees north latitude, 113.21 east longitude (in the waters of Hoang Sa).
At 13:30 on the same day, when the fishermen were taking a nap, the fisherman Vo Tan Ich woke up to find a large boat approaching. Just a few minutes later, this ship suddenly crashed into the stern of Mr. Teo’s ship and pushed the train about 1 km. After the strong crash, the train began to shake violently, the remaining 12 people, who were sleeping, got up. A severe collision caused severe damage to the rear of the steering wheel and the cabin.
Quang Nam fishermen sell fish after sea voyage in early 2021 |
“No intention of leaving work”
The fisherman Pham Van Kien (57 years old, in the commune of Tam Quang) has been clinging to the sea for more than 30 years. The salty taste of the sea flowed into his ribbed meat. He told the Quang Nam fishermen that the intimidation of the Chinese boat was all too familiar, it was like a “meal”. But that fishing ground is not only a sacred territory of many generations in Vietnam, but also part of the blood and meat of his father. That’s why fishermen are determined to hang on to the sea at all costs, no matter how difficult China is.
Encourage fishermen to form fishing groupsMr. Ngo Tan, Deputy Director of Quang Nam Province Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, said that the entire province currently has 750 boats (including 36 steel boats) fishing on the high seas, about 10,000 workers are still present in two fishermen. Hoang Sa and Truong Sa traditional schools in Vietnam. Before that, the Chinese side that repeatedly issued a ban on fishing in the East Sea was met with objections and it was not valid for Quang Nam fishermen in particular and Vietnamese fishermen in general.
“Over the past few years, China has always tried to make it difficult and difficult to prevent Vietnamese fishermen from exploiting seafood. To ensure the safety of fishermen, provincial agencies always encourage and encourage fishermen to form fishing groups (5-10 boats), to support and help each other. was attacked by a “strange ship,” shared Mr. Tan. |
“Trips to the beach are not smooth now. But we never intend to quit smoking. Ra Hoang Sa, Truong Sa, feel very proud and holy! ”He shared.
Determined to stay at sea, but Kien’s fishermen, as well as other colleagues, worry that their small-capacity boats will be crowded into foreign vessels illegally entering fishing grounds. But after “stormy” sea voyages, when Chinese ships repeatedly pinch each other, will they continue to cling to the sea? Fisherman Kien responded immediately: “We will stay at sea until the end, because foreign ships attack us in the territorial waters of Vietnam that are illegal intruders.”
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