Quang Ninh, Jan. 8 -- Quang Ninh province is stepping up digitalisation and tightening enforcement measures across its fisheries sector as part of determined efforts to lift the European Commission's (EC) "yellow card" warning on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

By early 2026, Quang Ninh had established a transparent fisheries data ecosystem. All 4,116 fishing vessels of six metres or longer operating in the province have been registered and fully updated on the national system VNfishbase. Notably, information of all local vessel owners has been verified and synchronised with the national VNeID system, enabling faster and more accurate traceability and identification of fishermen.

Reaffirming the province's determinati...