Keyword: "yellow card"

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A border guard officer checks monitoring devices on a fishing vessel (Photo: VNA)

Binh Thuan aims to register all fishing vessels before year end

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.

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Localities report progresses in IUU fishing combat

Coastal localities nationwide have implemented practical and effective activities and specific measures, demonstrating their determination to join the nation’s efforts to have the “yellow card” that the European Commission (EC) has imposed on Vietnamese seafood regarding illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing lifted in 2024.

EU Ambasasdor to Vietnam Julien Guerrier

EU supports Vietnam in fight against IUU fishing: EU Ambassador

The fight against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing is extremely important, so the European Union (EU) is supporting Vietnam by their legislation in the field, said EU Ambasasdor to Vietnam Julien Guerrier in a recent interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency.

Border guard officers examine fishing vessels' operation. (Photo: VNA)

Kien Giang follows EC recommendations to combat IUU fishing

The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang is following the European Commission (EC)'s recommendations to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, as part of a nationwide effort to lift the EC's "yellow card" warning.

Checking vessel monitoring system (Photo: VNA

2024 crucial for Vietnam to prove efforts in IUU fight

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.

A border guard officer checks vessel monitoring system. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam’s anti-IUU fishing efforts: Insights from Global Experts

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.

Fishing vessels in the central province of Binh Dinh. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam on right track to have IUU yellow card removed, says ISEAS expert

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.

Vietnam Coast Guard officers present the national flag to fishermen at sea. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam ramps up efforts to curb IUU fishing for yellow card removal

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.

Bac Lieu has all of its fishing vessels of 15m long and above equipped with the VMS. - Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)

Bac Lieu shows strong determination in fighting IUU fishing

The Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu considers combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing as an urgent, important and long-term task to ensure the sustainable development of its fishery industry, Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee Pham Van Thieu has said.

Fishing boats anchor in the Ca Mau fishery port in the southernmost province of Ca Mau (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam adopts measures to have EC's IUU "yellow card" removed: Indonesian expert

Vietnam has taken measures to have the European Commission’s “yellow card” removed for Vietnamese seafood products regarding illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, Veeramalla Anjaiah, a senior research fellow at the Centre for Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) and senior journalist based in Jakarta, has said.

Vessels at the Tho Quang fishery port off Son Tra district, Da Nang city (Photo: VNA)

Zero-tolerance policy toward IUU fishing practices: Deputy Minister

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien highlighted a zero-tolerance policy toward illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing practices during a meeting with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s IUU Steering Committee on June 25.