Vietnam Fisheries Surveillance

Vietnam Fisheries Surveillance ( - KNVN), still alternatively using the former official name Vietnam Fisheries Resources Surveillance and colloquially recognized by its Vietnamese short name KiÃ¡Â»Âm NgÃÂ° (KN, ), 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. 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.

Organizational system

Operations
Personnel Department
Planning and Finance Department
Technical Command Department
Training and International Cooperation Department
1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Regional Commands
Fisheries Resources Surveillance Information Center

Regional branches

Vietnam Fisheries Resources Surveillance consists of four regional branches under which there are a number of smaller posts.

Fisheries Resources Surveillance Squadron No.1: based in Hai Phong
Fisheries Resources Surveillance Squadron No.2: managed from Da Nang to Ninh ThuÃ¡ÂºÂn Province; based in RÃ¡Â»Â Islet, KhÃÂ¡nh HÃÂ²a Province. There are three posts: one based in Da Nang on the mainland and two based in Spratly Islands (West Reef and Southwest Cay)
Fisheries Resources Surveillance Squadron No.3: based in BÃÂ RÃ¡Â»ÂaÃ¢ÂÂVÃÂ©ng TÃÂ u province
Fisheries Resources Surveillance Squadron No.4

Equipment

Vessels

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-<u>2</u>90 belongs to the Fisheries Surveillance Squadron No.2.

Armaments

Vietnam Fisheries Surveillance is allowed to use:

Handguns, submachine guns, assault rifles (noticeably the 7.62mm AK), machine guns (noticeably the 12.7mm DShK/NSV and 14.5mm KPV). Appropriate to be used with remote controlled weapon stations and any suitable ammunition to the armaments, however the caliber is limited at 14.5mm.
Non-lethal weapons such as non-lethal guns & ammunition, water cannons (especially noted in the Hai Yang Shi You 981 standoff), laser, tear gas & many <u>non-lethal</u> chemical weapons, baton, handcuffs, armors & self-protection gears.

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