Organised by the Vietnam Trade Office in India, in coordination with industry bodies and government agencies, the event provided a platform for businesses to explore partnerships and promote bilateral trade. Around 50 Vietnamese and 100 Indian enterprises from across the fisheries value chain joined the seminar.
Indonesia's Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Minister Maman Abdurrahman on January 14 emphasised his ministry's commitment to supporting food security by providing financing for equipment to MSME players.
Although marine aquaculture provides descent incomes for farmers, they need more support in both policy and capital to stablise the sector and improve local incomes for the long term.
Vietnam has made suitable efforts to clamp down on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing while striving to negotiate to have the European Commission (EC)’s “yellow card” removed, a counsel at the Advisory Centre on WTO Law told the Vietnam News Agency.
A senior Party official has demanded full awareness, full action, and full determination be made to have the “yellow card” warning over illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing lifted this year.
A ceremony was held in Hanoi on March 29, marking the 65th traditional day of the fishery sector (April 1, 1959 – 2024) and the 10th debut anniversary of the Vietnam Fisheries Resources Surveillance (April 15, 2014 – 2024).
Fighting illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing towards harmonising with international regulations and ensuring the sustainable development of the fisheries sector is a major goal and commitment for Vietnam. It has recently increased its cooperation with the EU to quickly remove the latter’s “yellow card” warning on IUU fishing in the country.
In efforts to persuade the European Commission to lift the “yellow card” warning, localities in the Mekong Delta have been taking strong and concerted measures to eradicate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and help the fisheries sector develop sustainably.
The Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu is determined to join the entire Vietnam in combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and sustainably developing the fisheries sector for the sake of people and the country, Chairman of its People’s Committee Pham Van Thieu has said.
Vietnam's aquaculture output was estimated at 1.18 million tonnes in the first two months of 2023, rising by 1.3% year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
Thanks to fishermen’s improved awareness and the entire political system’s strong engagement, the central province of Khanh Hoa has received high evaluation from the European Commission (EC) delegation for its progress in fighting illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
The planning of fishing ports will be a fulcrum for the sustainable development of the fisheries sector, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien has said.
The northern province of Quang Ninh, with its advantages in a long coastline and a large number of islands, is focusing on expanding industrial aquatic farming at sea with an aim to become the largest fisheries hub in the northern region.
Enterprises in the fisheries sector are facing an export slowdown after strong shipments in the first months of 2022, which may subsequently affect their growth in the time ahead.
Infrastructure at fishing ports has yet to receive the attention it needs in many localities, and this should be addressed quickly to develop a modern and responsible fisheries sector, officials have said.
Many localities nationwide released breeding fish, shrimp, and other aquatic species on April 1 to help restore fisheries resources and also to mark the 63rd traditional day of Vietnam’s fisheries sector (April 1, 1959 - 2022).
Vietnam will further intensify the long-term efforts that it has made over the past more than four years to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing for a sustainable fisheries sector and the lifting of the European Commission's "yellow card" warning on the country.
Vietnam's aquaculture output is estimated at 4.75 million tonnes this year, rising by some 4.17 percent from 2020, according to the Directorate of Fisheries under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).
