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Proceedings of the International Cyanide Detection Testing Workshop

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Table 2: Issues and recommendations<br />

ISSUES RECOMMENDATIONS MCD ACTION<br />

1. Status <strong>of</strong> cyanide fi shing<br />

Lack <strong>of</strong> information on <strong>the</strong> status<br />

<strong>of</strong> destructive fi shing in Vietnam,<br />

especially cyanide fi shing<br />

Determine <strong>the</strong> extent <strong>of</strong> cyanide fi shing<br />

in Vietnam<br />

Support and assist<br />

researchers to carry out<br />

related studies<br />

2. Enforcement<br />

Fines not strong enough to prevent Streng<strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong> awareness <strong>of</strong><br />

Support organisation<br />

<strong>of</strong> training useful<br />

violators in <strong>the</strong> future<br />

enforcement forces<br />

Call for international support for<br />

capacity building and equipment<br />

to enforcement<br />

streng<strong>the</strong>ning<br />

Insuffi cient enforcement resources (vehicles; devices)<br />

More investment required from local<br />

authority<br />

Punishment mechanism inadequate<br />

Improve <strong>the</strong> authority <strong>of</strong> fi eld<br />

enforcement inspectors<br />

Build a clear mechanism to allocate<br />

Confusing institutional arrangements rights and responsibilities for involved<br />

institutions<br />

A clear understanding <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> A socio –economic assessment <strong>of</strong><br />

livelihoods <strong>of</strong> people fi shing fi shers using destructive methods to<br />

destructively is essential to <strong>the</strong> design be undertaken to inform appropriate<br />

<strong>of</strong> enforcement and patrol<br />

management responses<br />

3. Awareness raising<br />

Lack <strong>of</strong> awareness <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> long term<br />

implications <strong>of</strong> destructive fi shing<br />

No alternate fi shing methods<br />

available<br />

Lack <strong>of</strong> knowledge <strong>of</strong> actual damage<br />

caused by cyanide<br />

Limited cooperation among fi sheries<br />

inspectors, border military, marine<br />

police/security and informationculture<br />

force<br />

4.<br />

Improvements for legal framework<br />

Lack <strong>of</strong> subsidy policy for<br />

enforcement inspectorate<br />

No institutions, policy for poor<br />

fi shermen to alter livelihood<br />

Low regime for fi sheries conservation<br />

inspectors<br />

Awareness raising <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> long term<br />

implications <strong>of</strong> destructive fi shing<br />

supported by strong scientifi c pro<strong>of</strong><br />

Development <strong>of</strong> alternative sustainable<br />

fi shing methods<br />

Promote <strong>the</strong> understanding <strong>of</strong> serious<br />

damage <strong>of</strong> cyanide to fi shermen and<br />

managers<br />

Awareness raising for dangers <strong>of</strong> use <strong>of</strong><br />

cyanide<br />

Communication via public media about<br />

fi sheries law/regulations<br />

Develop a cooperative mechanism<br />

between stakeholders to streng<strong>the</strong>n<br />

effective enforcement<br />

Assess <strong>the</strong> risk facing <strong>the</strong> enforcement<br />

inspectorate and build an adequate<br />

support mechanism<br />

Investigate development <strong>of</strong> local<br />

regulations for destructive fi shing<br />

Assess <strong>the</strong> adequacy <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> level <strong>of</strong> fi nes<br />

for illegal destructive fi shing<br />

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Support organisation <strong>of</strong><br />

community dialogues<br />

<strong>of</strong> destructive fi shing<br />

impacts<br />

Support poor fi shermen<br />

to alter <strong>the</strong>ir livelihoods<br />

Support to organise <strong>the</strong><br />

trainings and awareness<br />

campaigns<br />

Advocate <strong>the</strong> alternative<br />

livelihood needs <strong>of</strong><br />

small-scale fi shers

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