Da Nang, Nov. 13 -- As one of Vietnam's major fishing hubs, the central city of Da Nang has been stepping up efforts to develop a modern, sustainable fisheries sector while intensifying actions to eliminate illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, part of national endeavours to have the European Commission (EC)'s "yellow card" warning removed.

Local fishermen, authorities, and border guards have joined forces to ensure compliance with the Fisheries Law. All vessels of 21 metres or more in length have been registered, licensed, and equipped with vessel monitoring systems (VMS), effectively eliminating unregistered and unlicensed fishing boats.

Fisherman Le Minh Hoang, captain of a 900CV vessel based in Duy Nghia commune, share...