Relevant forces well coordinate in settling IUU violations
Greater efforts are needed to promptly detect, prevent, handle violations related to illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, especially acts of brokerage to bring Vietnamese fishing vessels to foreign waters for illegal fishing, an official from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development’s Directorate of Fisheries has said.
Bac Lieu boasts advantages to develop sustainably: PM
With its potential, advantages and opportunities, the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu would promote green, rapid, sustainable socio-economic development, especially high-tech agriculture, renewable energy, trade, services and tourism, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said at a working session with local leaders on December 4.
IUU fishing prevention and control scheme approved
By 2025, Vietnam will prevent, deter and eliminate all illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities so as to lift the “yellow card” imposed by the European Commission on the country’s seafood industry, according to the Scheme on IUU fishing prevention and control through 2025 approved by the Prime Minister under Decision 1077/QD-TTg.