Quang Nam (VNA), March 28 -- The central province of Quang Nam has said that it is exerting efforts to prevent the state in which fishing boats losing vessel monitoring system ( VMS ) signals as it is an effective measure to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

Specifically, local authorities, agencies, and associations regularly organise disseminations in diverse forms, and impose administrative punishment to prevent fishermen, captains, and ship owners from violating this regulation.

In the first three months of this year, 44 offshore fishing vessels were detected staying unconnected to the VMS.

Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Ngo Tan said that immediately after un...