(VOVWORLD) - Coastal provinces across Vietnam are working closely with relevant ministries and agencies to raise public awareness about sustainable fishing practices in order to get the EC to lift its “Yellow Card” on IUU (Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated) fishing warning on Vietnamese seafood
 Ca Mau province has more than 5,200 ships. (Photo: Tran Hieu/VOV-Mekong Delta) |
More than 5,200 fishing vessels in Ca Mau province have been equipped with vessel monitoring systems (VMS). Local authorities are focusing on communication, fleet management, traceability of aquatic products, and law enforcement.
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Quang Ninh province currently has about 4,100 fishing vessels, with 275 ships operating in the open sea, all of which have been registered and have their data updated on the Vnfishbase system.
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Le Van Su, Vice Chairman of the Ca Mau provincial People’s Committee, said: “We have reviewed policies on vessel monitoring equipment to provide timely support for fishermen. We are also stepping up enforcement and handling cases of signal loss, incursions into foreign waters, and other offenses.”
Quang Ninh province, which has more than 4,100 fishing boats, is urgently building and upgrading docking facilities.
 Coast Guard forces present national flags and life jackets to fishermen in Lam Dong. (Photo: Tran Hieu/VOV-Mekong Delta)
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Dong Ngoc Son, Deputy Head of the Fisheries Inspection Division, under the provincial Department of Sea, Islands and Fisheries, said: “Quang Ninh has established numerous temporary checkpoints, making it easier for fishermen to clear procedures. Fishermen have also been trained to use electronic reporting systems.”
Over the past two days, Vietnam Coast Guard officers and Lam Dong provincial personnel have visited local fishing ports to educate fishermen on maritime and island laws, focusing on IUU prevention regulations.