Ho Chi Minh City is intensifying the enforcement of regulations on vessel monitoring system (VMS) installed on fishing vessels, as part of urgent efforts to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
Since the 28th meeting of the National Steering Committee on combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has completed and submitted a report on IUU fishing prevention to the European Commission (EC).
VOV.VN - In 2025, Vietnam entered a critical phase in its efforts to remove the European Commission’s (EC) “yellow card” warning on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
The central coastal province of Thanh Hoa has seen no new incidents of fishing vessels losing vessel monitoring system (VMS) signals for over six hours, disconnections at sea for more than 10 days, or breaching authorised fishing boundaries in the past half month, amid intensified efforts to combat IUU fishing.
The Vietnam Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (VAMA) has announced that the Vietnam Motor Show (VMS) will not take place in 2025, following a thorough assessment of market conditions and the needs of its industry members.
VOV.VN - Nearly eight years after receiving a ‘yellow card’ from the European Union in 2017 for illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, Vietnam has made significant progress in tackling this issue.
The south-central province of Binh Thuan has launched a peak crackdown on illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities.
The High Command of Coast Guard Region 4 and border guards in the southernmost province of Ca Mau has been taking drastic measures to curb illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, particularly violations relating to vessel monitoring systems (VMS).
The south-central coastal province of Binh Dinh will provide one-time financial support for the installation of vessel monitoring systems (VMS) for boats that are 12-15 metres in length, as part of the efforts to clamp down on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
The central province of Quang Tri has recorded no fishing vessels and fishermen violating foreign waters this year to September 10.