Hanoi, Oct. 29 -- Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has called for the rapid completion of a comprehensive national fisheries management database to strengthen monitoring of fishing activities and demonstrate Vietnam's determination to eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. He made the demand while chairing the 19th meeting of the National Steering Committee for Combating IUU Fishing, which was connected with 21 coastal provinces and cities via teleconferencing, on October 28. The Deputy PM stressed that developing a unified and transparent fisheries database is a top priority to meet the European Commission (EC)'s recommendations and ensure sustainable development of Vietnam's fisheries industry. Ha tasked the Mini...