In a bid to have the European Commission's (EC) yellow card warning lifted, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has called on the authorities of coastal provinces and centrally-run cities to enforce stricter administrative penalties, with a focus on illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing violations.
The Vietnam Coast Guard (VCG) and its Chinese counterpart on December 24 conducted the fourth joint patrol in the northern waters of the Gulf of Tonkin, off the coast of Mong Cai city in the northern province of Quang Ninh and Dongxing city in China's Guangxi province.
The south central province of Binh Thuan will intensify efforts to register all fishing vessels within this year, with strict punishment to be imposed on those which intentionally avoid registration, Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Nguyen Hong Hai instructed at a meeting of the province's Steering Committee on Combating Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing on December 16.
Authorities in the central province of Quang Ngai have handled registration procedures for 750 fishing vesels, of which 500 units have been licensed.
Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Kim Son, Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung, and Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan provided insights into their respective sectors and addressed pressing concerns raised by lawmakers at the 15th National Assembly’s eighth session in Hanoi on November 4.
The Standing Board of the Party Committee of southern Kien Giang province has called for strengthening the Party's leadership in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, part of a broader national effort to have the “yellow card” warning lifted by the European Commission (EC).
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien has urged leaders of the central coastal province of Quang Tri and its departments to focus on resolving shortcomings in managing fishing vessels.
Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on September 13 received Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto, who is paying a working visit to Vietnam.
Under the close supervision of the Government, the Prime Minister, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), along with the tireless efforts of local authorities, Vietnam's fisheries sector has made significant progress after nearly seven years of striving to get the European Commission (EC)'s “yellow card” warning against Vietnamese seafood products lifted, said Director of the Fisheries Resources Surveillance Department Nguyen Quang Hung.
The central province of Quang Tri is intensifying efforts to prevent illegal fishing activities in nearshore waters as part of its broader campaign against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
The upcoming inspection by the European Commission (EC) scheduled for October this year is expected to present another opportunity for Vietnam to demonstrate its strong political commitment from the central to local levels to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, according to insiders.
The southern province of Ben Tre is intensifying its efforts to meet the requirements on fishing vessel registration and fishing licence as part of efforts to fight illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
Vietnam has been working hard to realise the European Commission’s (EC) recommendations on combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing for the last seven years. During its on-site visits to Vietnam following the issuance of the “yellow card” warning in 2017, the EC delegation has recognised Vietnam’s positive progress in tackling IUU fishing.
Vietnam’s efforts to remove the “yellow card” imposed by the European Commission (EC) for illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing have generated positive results. In an interview with the Vietnam News Agency, Dr. Nguyen Khac Giang, a Visiting Fellow at the Vietnam Studies Programme of the Singapore-based ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute, says that while there have been widely recognised notable improvements, the biggest challenge for Vietnam is how to meet the EC’s recommendations while ensuring stable livelihoods for millions of fishermen.
Right after the European Commission (EC) issued a “yellow card” warning against the Vietnamese seafood industry for illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in October 2017, Vietnam has made significant efforts to gradually meet the requirements made by the EC.
Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long called for the European Commission (EC)'s early removal of its “yellow card” warning against Vietnam’s seafood exports while receiving Josep Borrell Fontelles, EC Vice President and High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, in Hanoi on July 30.
President To Lam received Josep Borrell Fontelles, Vice President of the European Commission (EC) and High Representative of the European Union (EU) for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, in Hanoi on July 30.
Australia imposes severe penalties against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, such as confiscating catches and involved vessels, an Australian expert has said.
Up to now, all registered fishing vessels in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau have had their data updated on the national fisheries database (Vnfishbase), Pham Thi Na, deputy director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said on July 2.
Localities nationwide are actively assisting fishermen in registering, inspecting, and licensing fishing vessels as part of efforts to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and to have the European Commission’s “yellow card” against the fisheries sector removed.