According to Kien Giang provincial steering committee for combating IUU fishing, the province has taken drastic measures to improve law enforcement, raise public awareness, enhance management, and strictly punish violations regarding IUU fishing. As a result, the number of vessels committing illegal fishing in foreign waters has reduced notably.
Since the beginning of the year, 19 cases involving 24 fishing vessels violating foreign waters have been investigated and resolved. From August to November 2024, no local fishing vessels were reported to violate foreign waters.
The province is particularly determined to effectively implement the four recommendations by the EC and directions by central government regarding IUU fishing prevention and control.
Currently, all fishing vessels in Kien Giang have been equipped with vessel monitoring system (VMS) device.
All fishing vessels in the province have registered and updated their information in the national fishing vessel database./.
