Dong Thap, Nov. 19 -- The southern province of Dong Thap is intensifying measures to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in a concerted effort to help remove the European Commission (EC)'s "yellow card" warning against Vietnamese seafood.

One of Dong Thap's priorities is the effective implementation of awareness campaigns for fishermen, organisations and individuals to ensure strict compliance with regulations against IUU fishing. The province is conducting inventories of vessels that have failed to meet requirements, including those that are unregistered or lack technical safety certificates, fishing permits, or satellite-based vessel monitoring systems (VMS).

Dong Thap has made significant progress in issuing fish...