Vinh Long, Nov. 15 -- The southern province of Vinh Long is ramping up crackdown on fishing boats without licenses, registration, or inspection certificates, as part of the country's efforts to remove the European Union's "yellow card" warning on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

Lu Quang Ngoi, Chairman of the provincial People's Committee, said the province has tightly monitored all vessels entering and leaving ports over the past week, issued permits to all qualified vessels, while barring non-qualifying ones from sailing under any conditions.

Nguyen Van Buoi, Deputy Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Environment, said 4,627 fishing vessels are now registered in Vinh Long, with 4,455, or 100% of ...