Gia Lai, Oct. 31 -- Gia Lai province has taken measures to address shortcomings identified by the European Commission delegation during their previous inspection, focusing on managing the fishing fleet, and preventing and penalising vessels and fishermen infringing foreign waters. Hoai Nhon Dong ward boasts over 650 fishing vessels. Shortly after the administrative merger, the ward established a steering committee for combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, and implemented plans to manage, monitor, prevent, and curb vessels from violating foreign waters. Nguyen Van Hiep, Chairman of the People's Committee of the ward, said the local admininistration has sternly required owners of vessels with expired registration to ...