HCM City (VNA), Feb. 19 -- Coastal localities in the southern region have been stepping up measures to fight illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and help persuade the European Commission (EC) to lift the "yellow card" warning that bans seafood imports from Vietnam into the EU market.

Following the latest trip in October 2023, an EC delegation is scheduled to visit Vietnam for another inspection this April. Given this, the national steering committee for IUU fishing combat has set certain requirements for relevant parties so as to lift the EC "yellow card" warning after the coming inspection.

Kien Giang is home to the largest fleet of fishing vessels in the Mekong Delta while its coastal waters attracts a large number of v...