Phu Yen, Feb. 27 -- Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien asked the south central province of Phu Yen to take stronger actions in combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, while making a field trip to the Dong Tac fishing port in Tuy Hoa city on February 26.

Urging the province to be more proactive in implementing IUU prevention tasks, Tien requested relevant authorities to strictly punnish organisations and individuals whose violations affect the national effort to lift the yellow card warning that the European Commission (EC) imposed to Vietnamese seafood.

The province was asked to soon complete the registration, inspection, and licensing of fishing operations and ensur that data is ful...