Dak Lak, Dec. 26 -- The southern province of Dak Lak is ramping up communication efforts targeting fishermen as part of its broader fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

Sen. Lieut. Nguyen Tien Khanh, from Hoa Hiep Nam border guard station, reported that fishermen now show a much stronger grasp of fisheries rules and exactly what compliance demands from their day-to-day operations. That heightened awareness is paying off, intensifying local crackdowns on IUU practices and preparing for the upcoming European Commission (EC)'s 5th inspection round.

Dak Lak now has more than 2,500 fishing vessels. Every boat with a length of 15 metre or longer, a total of 687, has been installed with vessel monitoring systems (VM...