Gia Lai, Jan. 8 -- Gia Lai province has intensified efforts to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing by deploying a smart warning system and implementing a series of stringent, coordinated measures to tighten management of its fishing fleet, particularly vessels that fail to meet operating requirements, in line with the Government's directives to have the European Commission's "yellow card" against Vietnamese seafood.

According to the provincial Department of Fisheries, as of January 6, Gia Lai had 5,744 registered fishing vessels, all of which have been fully updated on the VNFishbase database. All active vessels hold valid fishing licences, achieving 100% compliance with the Law on Fisheries.

In coastal areas, unqua...