The Prime Minister requested to implement solutions to combat illegal fishing in Vietnam

Published 2023년 11월 4일

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The European Commission has removed the "Yellow Card" warning against Vietnam's efforts to combat illegal fishing after six years of implementation. However, the recent inspection by the EC Inspection Team has revealed several shortcomings and limitations that need to be addressed promptly to avoid an elevated warning. The Prime Minister of Vietnam has urged relevant ministries, local authorities, and functional forces to be more proactive in implementing measures against illegal fishing and to focus on key tasks to remove the warning.

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The dispatch stated: After 6 years of implementation, the work against illegal, unreported and unregulated seafood exploitation (IUU fishing) has removed the "Yellow Card" warning from the European Commission (EC). Some results have been achieved and there have been many positive changes. However, the 4th actual inspection of the EC Inspection Team (from October 10 to 18, 2023) has shown that there are still many shortcomings and limitations that are slow to overcome such as: The situation of fishing vessels violating declarations. Illegal seafood exploitation in foreign waters continues to occur; Local law enforcement is not yet synchronized, the public duty responsibilities of some organizations and individuals are still very limited, and there are delays in investigating, verifying, and handling cases of violations of declarations. IUU waterfall; especially violations of illegal seafood exploitation in foreign waters, sanctions for violations of regulations on loss of VMS ...

Source: Vov