An Giang, Nov. 8 -- Over 150 officials, vessel owners, captains, and fishermen in Phu Quoc special zone of An Giang province attended a conference on November 8, focusing on laws and regulations related to preventing and combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

Officers of Coast Guard Region 4 briefed participants on the Prime Minister's Official Dispatch No. 198/CD-TTg, which orders the peak month of action against IUU fishing and promotes sustainable fisheries development. They also introduced Resolution No. 04/2024/NQ-HDTP of the Supreme People's Court, guiding the Penal Code's application in prosecuting illegal fishing, trading, and transport of aquatic products.

At the conference, vessel owners signed commitmen...