Dong Thap, Nov. 14 -- With a 32km coastline, the southern province of Dong Thap is demonstrating strong resolve in combatting illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, contributing to nationwide efforts to have the European Commission's "yellow card" warning to Vietnamese seafood lifted.

Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Environment Le Ha Luan said Dong Thap has completed registration for its fleet of 1,505 fishing vessels. All have obtained the required permits, vessel markings, technical inspection certificates, and food safety documentation. Each is equipped with a vessel monitoring system (VMS) which operates 24/7 and has data updated on the national fisheries database (VNFishbase), the VMS platform, a...