Ho Chi Minh City, Oct. 30 -- The Coast Guard Region 3 Command has launched a peak campaign to strengthen patrols, inspections, and law enforcement to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

At a meeting held in Ho Chi Minh City's Phuoc Thang ward on October 28, the command assigned specific tasks to its units to intensify operations at sea. Under the plan, Coast Guard ships will work closely with those from Border Guard Flotilla 18 to patrol and monitor the assigned waters.

All forces will apply coordinated measures, including observation and reconnaissance, to ensure no suspicious vessel goes unchecked, particularly fishing boats that lose vessel monitoring system (VMS) signals. They will inspect all boats showing si...