The government issued Decree No. 38/2024/ND-CP regulating sanctions on administrative violations in the field of fisheries, replacing Decree No. 42/2019/ND-CP dated May 16, 2019. The new decree took effect on May 20, 2024.
The Republic of Korea (RoK) supports Vietnam's efforts in fighting illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities, as recommended by the European Commission (EC), said Korean Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Kang Do-hyung.
The south-central province of Binh Thuan has recorded positive results in preventing and fighting illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, Nguyen Van Chien, Vice Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development reported to a working group from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) at a working session on May 29.
Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of the southern coastal province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau Nguyen Cong Vinh on May 28 chaired a meeting on the results of handling violations of regulations against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
After conducting its fourth inspection, the European Commission (EC)’s inspection team acknowledged Vietnam’s efforts in combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, with localities in the central region implementing synchronised solutions to thoroughly address the EC’s recommendations regarding such fishing.
The European Commission (EC) has rescheduled an inspection on illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in Vietnam from May to this upcoming autumn, according to Director of the Fisheries Resources Surveillance Department Nguyen Quang Hung.
