Hanoi, Oct. 22 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed a decision to issue an action plan for the peak month combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and promoting sustainable fisheries development.

The plan underscores the government's determination to strictly handle all IUU violations and prevent the recurrence of illegal fishing in foreign waters. It sets a target that by November 15, 2025, no fishing vessel will lose VMS connection for over six hours without reporting, or for over ten days without returning to port, and no vessel will cross designated maritime boundaries.

It also calls for a shift from banned fishing practices to sustainable ones, from catching to aquaculture, particularly high-tech marine f...