The northern coastal province of Quang Ninh has temporarily established 10 fishing vessel inspection and control points at ports, wharves and storm shelters in line with recommendations from the European Commission (EC) to strengthen oversight and improve the traceability of seafood products.

VOV.VN - All 52 crew members aboard a Vietnamese fishing vessel that caught fire and sank in waters near the Spratly Islands have been rescued safely, authorities said on December 17.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on December 16 chaired the 26th meeting of the National Steering Committee for Combating Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing, underscoring that local leaders must bear direct responsibility if IUU fishing violations occur in their localities.

Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have intensified inspections and law enforcement to prevent fishing vessels that fail to meet regulatory requirements from operating at sea, as part of efforts to curb illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

In strict compliance with the Government’s directives on accelerating the digitalisation of fisheries data, the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho is stepping up the application of digital technologies in managing and monitoring fishing vessels.

The central province of Quang Tri, which has more than 191 km of coastline and over 8,000 fishing vessels, has been stepping up efforts in line with the national drive to eradicate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

Aiming for responsible and sustainable fisheries, in recent times, Hue city has mobilised the combined strength of the entire political system to closely monitor key areas and raise awareness among fishermen to comply with regulations related to illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has issued a notice to the Police Department for Administrative Management of Social Order, the Border Guard Command, and the Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group regarding the deployment of a system to monitor fishing vessels and fishermen on the VNeID platform.

Local authorities and relevant forces in the central city of Da Nang are stepping up efforts to tighten the management of fishing vessels as part of the locality’s push to address illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and have the European Commission’s yellow card against Vietnamese seafood exports removed.

The Coast Guard Region 3 Command has launched a peak campaign to strengthen patrols, inspections, and law enforcement to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.