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Vietnam Fisheries Surveillance (Vietnamese: Kiểm ngư Việt Nam - KNVN), still alternatively using the former official name Vietnam Fisheries Resources Surveillance and colloquially recognized by its Vietnamese short name Kiểm Ngư (KN, lit. 'Fisheries Surveillance'), is a coastguard-type governmental agency which is nominally under the management of the Directorate of Fisheries of the Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Formally established on 25 January 2013, it consists of both the fully-civilian and paramilitary sectors responsible for patrolling, checking, controlling, detecting and handling law violations and taking out fishery inspection in the waters that are under the jurisdiction of Vietnam.[1] The agency is expected to coordinate with Vietnam People's Navy, Vietnam Coast Guard, Vietnam Border Guard and the Vietnam Maritime Militia to help preserve Vietnam's maritime interests, especially in terms of maritime security, illegal fishing and maritime disputes.
Vietnam Fisheries Surveillance Kiểm ngư Việt Nam | |
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Common name | Kiem Ngu |
Abbreviation | KN |
Motto | Bảo vệ nguồn lợi thủy sản Resources Protection |
Agency overview | |
Formed | 25 January 2013[1] |
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Jurisdictional structure | |
National agency | Vietnam |
Operations jurisdiction | Vietnam |
Primary governing body | Government of Vietnam |
Secondary governing body | Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry of National Defence |
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Operational structure | |
Overseen by | Department of Fisheries Resources Surveillance |
Headquarters | Hanoi |
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Parent agency | Directorate of Fisheries |
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Website | |
https://tongcucthuysan.gov.vn/en-us/VietNam-Fisheries |
Vietnam Fisheries Resources Surveillance consists of four regional branches under which there are a number of smaller posts.
All vessels are numbered under the format KN-xyz, with the first digit ("x") of the hull number usually refer the squadron that the vessel belongs to. For example, the vessel KN-290 belongs to the Fisheries Surveillance Squadron No.2.
Class | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
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Damen KN-2011 design
(based on VCG's ĐN-2000 class/Damen OPV 9014 design) |
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4 | KN-290
KN-390 KN-490 KN-491 |
Trường Sa-class
(Spratly-class transport vessel) |
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3 | KN-628
KN-629 KN-630 |
KN-750 design | ![]() |
50+ | KN-26*, KN-27*
KN-36*, KN-37* KN-46*, KN-47* Exact quantity unknown |
KN-6000 design
(a lighter-armed derivative of KN-750 design) |
2 | KN-168
KN-568 | |
Koei, Hayato, Yuhzan-Maru, Fukuei
(converted former Japanese fishing vessels) |
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6 | KN-102, KN-198
KN-585, KN-586 KN-595, KN-596 |
TK-1482C design
(a derivative of the naval/militia's TK-1482A/B fishing boat design) |
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72+ | KN-20*, KN-21*, KN-22*
KN-30*, KN-31*, KN-32* KN-40*, KN-41*, KN-42* KN-63*, KN-76*, KN-77* KN-8** Exact quantity unknown |
KN-3600 design | ![]() |
5 | KN-106, KN-108
KN-506, KN-508 (+1 more) |
Vietnam Fisheries Surveillance is allowed to use:[5]
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