Vietnam Fisheries Society helps raise fishermen’s awareness of IUU fishing
(VOVWORLD) -Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien has asked the Vietnam Fisheries Society to pay special attention to and promote its role in connecting businesses, fishermen, aquaculture farmers, scientists, businesses, and governments at all levels during the upcoming term until 2027.
 Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien speaks at the Vietnam Fisheries Society's National Congress. (Photo: Huong Giang/VOV) |
Addressing the Society’s national congress, Tien urged the Society to reform its activities and continue to promote Vietnam's fisheries to sustainably grow and integrate into the region and the world.
Tien also asked the Society to step up communications to raise fishermen’s awareness of their commitments to the community and to working with the authorities at all levels to remove the yellow card imposed by the EC on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
Tien urged the organization to develop the branding of aquatic products, trade promotion activities, stabilize and expand consumer markets, and create a network to provide market information to businesses and fishermen.
On this occasion, the Vietnam Fisheries Society changed its name to the Vietnam Fisheries Association.