Speaking at Tuesday’s 36th meeting of the National Steering Committee on IUU Fishing, he said Vietnam was moving from administrative oversight to data-driven management, allowing authorities to track individual fishing vessels and address longstanding shortcomings.
“We must strive to achieve five ‘no’ targets: no fishing vessels detained by foreign authorities; no ineligible vessels; no prolonged violations of vessel monitoring system requirements; no shipments whose origin cannot be traced; and no inaccurate records. Data must be synchronized.”
The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment said at the meeting that Vietnam has addressed 31 of the European Commission’s 38 recommendations.
As of September 30, 2026, more than 80,000 fishing vessels at least six meters long had been registered, with their information updated in the national fisheries database, VNFishbase.
About 96% of these vessels had valid fishing licenses, while nearly 99% were equipped with vessel monitoring systems (VMS).
Deputy Prime Minister Dung said success in combating IUU fishing depends on leadership accountability and coordinated action across the political system.
