(VOVworld) – The Vietnam Fisheries Society has sent a note to the Government Office, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Party Central Committee’s Commission for External Relations to voice their opposition of the killing of a fisherman from Quang Ngai near the Truong Sa islands. The note said that while the fishing vessel of Mr. Nguyen Van Cu of Quang Ngai province was anchored near Truong Sa islands it was attacked by a ship with 11 people onboard. 3 of these men searched Mr. Cu’s vessel and fatally shot Mr. Truong Van Bay.  Vice President of the Vietnam Fisheries Society Vo Van Trac said the killing of a Vietnamese fisherman is illegal and inhumane, violates Vietnam’s sovereignty and affects the lives and production of Vietnamese fishermen at sea. He said: “The Vietnam Fisheries Society condemns the killing and requests the incident to be clarified to protect the legitimate rights of Vietnamese fishermen. In the long term, there should be specific measures to protect Vietnamese fishermen working in Vietnamese waters.”