Keyword: "illegal fishing"

An Indonesian official said combating illegal fishing is crucial for protecting resources and strengthening maritime sovereignty.

Authorities in the northern province of Ninh Binh are intensifying communication and management measures to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, aiming to help remove the European Commission’s yellow card as soon as possible.

The new patrol vessels will later be deployed in areas prone to illegal fishing, including the North Natuna Sea, the Arafura Sea, the Sulawesi Sea, and the Indian Ocean.

Vietnam and Malaysia agreed to establish a Joint Working Group (JWG) to review and amend the Memorandum of Understanding on agricultural cooperation signed in April 2014, with a particular emphasis on sustainable fisheries and IUU prevention.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia has recently conducted a consular visit to 11 Vietnamese fishermen detained for illegal fishing in Sabah state as part of the efforts to protect Vietnamese citizens abroad.

Quang Ninh province has zoned more than 45,000 hectares of marine space for aquaculture, aiming to promote hi-tech sea farming to gradually replace small-scale operations.

The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang is ramping up efforts against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing to contribute to having the European Commission (EC)’s “yellow card” warning lifted.

Enhancing the application of digital solutions in controlling and managing the fishing fleet is an outstanding effort of the southernmost province of Ca Mau, home to a fishing ground of 80,000 square kilometres, to clamp down on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

A raft of measures to deal with illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing is included in the Government’s freshly issued action program as the country is striving to clamp down on illegal fishing.

The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has just issued a directive requesting party committees, party organisations, departments, sectors and localities to focus on overcoming the European Commission (EC)’s warnings against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) in the locality.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang chaired the 8th meeting of the National Steering Committee on Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing Prevention and Control in the southern coastal province of Ba Ria – Vung Tau on December 13.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will tighten inspections at fishing ports to improve the management of aquatic exploitation activities at fishing ports, according to the Directorate of Fisheries under the ministry.

The Mekong Delta province of Ben Tre has rolled out measures to tighten inspection over illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing prevention and control activities in the locality.

The 28 coastal provinces and cities, together with ministries and sectors, are making major strides against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing as recommended by the European Commission.

The People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City has requested stronger actions to put an end to illegal fishing in foreign waters, ahead of the fourth fact-finding trip by an European Commission (EC) delegation this October.

The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang is currently home to over 9,800 fishing vessels, including nearly 4,000 that operate offshore. Local border guard units have been intensifying measures to remove the “yellow card” on illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing imposed on Vietnam by the European Commission.

Yuri Stoyanov, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Russia’s Stilsoft Group, has suggested Vietnamese businesses cooperate with his firm in the field of earth observation satellites.

Strong measures must be taken to resolutely eradicate illegal fishing in foreign waters in order to address the European Commission (EC)’s warning against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, stressed Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan.

The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has launched an emulation movement in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

The south-central coastal province of Binh Thuan has undertaken a wide range of measures to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the locality as a part of the national efforts to remove the European Commission (EC)’s ‘yellow card’ warning against Vietnam’s seafood exports.