Ho Chi Minh City will take a firm stance in handling vessels involved in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, with the goal of having the European Commission’s “yellow card” lifted, Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Bui Minh Thanh affirmed.

The central province of Quang Tri is intensifying efforts to prevent illegal fishing activities in nearshore waters as part of its broader campaign against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang on June 17 ordered stakeholders to step up communications work to raise public awareness against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and mete out harsh punishment on illegal fishing in foreign waters.

No cases of violation of foreign waters have been recorded by Phu Yen province’s fishing vessels since 2019, according to the provincial Department of Fisheries.