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Proceedings of the International Cyanide Detection Testing Workshop

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Policy and Legislative Measures Needed to Enhance Enforcement<br />

for Combating Destructive Fishing in Vietnam<br />

Ho Thi Yen Thu and Simone Retif<br />

Centre for Marinelife Conservation and Community Development (MCD)<br />

thu@mcdvietnam.org<br />

Although illegal, use <strong>of</strong> destructive methods<br />

(cyanide, blast and fi ne mesh nets, etc.) for<br />

fi shing is still found common in many places<br />

in Vietnam. The presentation will feature an<br />

overview <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> destructive fi shing practices<br />

in <strong>the</strong> country toge<strong>the</strong>r with an assessment <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> legal framework currently governing <strong>the</strong><br />

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issue, from both international and national<br />

perspectives. Fur<strong>the</strong>rmore, an analysis on <strong>the</strong><br />

compliance and enforcement <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se legal<br />

instruments will be provided. Such analysis<br />

will set <strong>the</strong> basis for recommendations to be<br />

given on practical steps for a way forward.

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