Lam Dong, Jan. 28 -- The central province of Lam Dong has intensified a coordinated package of measures to tighten fishing vessel management, strengthen supervision of fishing activities and enhance law enforcement, aligning with nationwide efforts to secure the removal of the European Commission's (EC) "yellow card" warning over illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

At a meeting reviewing anti-IUU fishing efforts on January 27, Nguyen Van Chien, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Environment, said the department has stepped up coordination with functional forces and local authorities to intensify supervision and strictly manage fishing vessels, particularly those classified as high-risk, with a ...