Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has directed the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment to urgently finalise and submit to the Prime Minister an emergency action plan to implement the European Commission’s (EC) recommendations on combating IUU fishing, in preparation for the EC’s fifth inspection mission.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered resolute combat against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) practices to secure the European Commission's removal of the yellow card against Vietnamese seafood exports this year.

Vietnam’s aquatic product industry has recorded a strong rebound, with export turnover in the first nine months of 2025 reaching US$8.33 billion, up 15.5% year on year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered immediate measures to put an end to illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in November.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the 15th meeting of the National Steering Committee on combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, connected online with 21 coastal cities and provinces.

VOV.VN - Two fishing boats carrying 11 crew members capsized early on September 28 while attempting to enter Cua Viet estuary in Quang Tri province to seek shelter from Typhoon Bualoi, according to local authorities.

Vietnam’s aquatic exports are on pace to reach US$10 billion in 2025, but rising trade and technical barriers, particularly in the US, are prompting exporters to pivot toward diversification and value-added processing to maintain momentum.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has asked the US to reconsider its decision to deny comparability findings for 12 fishing methods under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), aiming to prevent disruption to bilateral trade and protect the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of fishers, spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Pham Thu Hang has stated.

VOV.VN - At the foot of Lo Dieu Pass in central Vietnam lies a tranquil fishing village, where generations of fishermen have cast their nets and carved out a life tied to the gentle rhythm of the water.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s tra fish (pangasius) exports are projected to surpass US$2 billion this year after earning more than US$1.4 billion over the period January-August, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).