HCM City, Jan. 20 -- Ho Chi Minh City is intensifying the enforcement of regulations on vessel monitoring system (VMS) installed on fishing vessels, as part of urgent efforts to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

Chairman of the municipal People's Committee Nguyen Van Duoc has requested relevant departments, agencies and local authorities to synchronously implement management, inspection, supervision and sanctioning measures related to VMS, with a focus on addressing outstanding shortcomings in legal compliance and fulfilling pressing tasks in fighting IUU fishing in the city.

Accordingly, the municipal Department of Agriculture and Environment has been assigned to take the lead, in coordination with the Departmen...