Seas and islands
Lam Dong Resolves 100% of Fishing Vessels Losing Monitoring Connection in IUU Crackdown
The People’s Committee of Lam Dong Province has fully handled all cases of fishing vessels that violated regulations by losing connection to their vessel monitoring systems, achieving a 100% resolution rate. This outcome was recognized by an inspection delegation from the Ministry of Justice as a clear improvement in the province’s efforts to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
Seas and islands
Tet Filled with Solidarity Between Army and People on Phu Quoc Island
In Phu Quoc Special Zone (An Giang Province), the Coast Guard Region 4 Command has carried out a range of practical and meaningful initiatives to support families under preferential treatment policy, disadvantaged households and people in the area. These compassionate efforts have helped strengthen military-civilian solidarity, further deepening the bonds between the armed forces and the people on this frontline island of the Fatherland.
Seas and islands
Quang Ninh Steps Up IUU Crackdown Toward Sustainable Fisheries
Strictly implementing directives from the central authorities and the province, efforts to prevent and combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in association with sustainable fisheries development in Quang Ninh have achieved many positive results in recent times, creating clear improvements in fisheries management.
Fishing Vessel Sinks by Waves at La Gi Port; All 15 Crew Members Rescued Safely
Seas and islands
In the early hours of February 3, a fishing vessel en route to the La Gi port entrance (Phuoc Hoi Ward, Lam Dong Province) was struck by large waves and sank. All 15 crew members on board were promptly rescued by nearby vessels, ensuring their safety.
February 04, 2026 | 14:34
Nearly 500 Da Nang Fishing Vessels Sign Pledge Against IUU Fishing
Seas and islands
Nearly 500 vessel owners and captains in Da Nang have signed a pledge not to engage in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, affirming their determination to work with border guard forces to strictly comply with fisheries regulations and protect maritime sovereignty.
February 04, 2026 | 08:20
Navy Delegation Visits, Encourages and Gives Tet gifts in Truong Sa Special Zone
Seas and islands
A working delegation of Naval Group 129, led by Senior Lieutenant Colonel Le Xuan Tam, Deputy Political Commissar of the Group, concluded a visit to encourage, extend Tet greetings and present gifts to military personnel and civilians on Sinh Ton Island, Truong Sa Island, Nui Le and Toc Tan Island in the Truong Sa special zone, Khanh Hoa province, on February 1.
February 04, 2026 | 08:19
Prime Minister Calls for Determined Efforts to Lift IUU “Yellow Card” by April 2026
Seas and islands
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has requested the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, along with ministries, sectors and localities, to focus on accelerating production, firmly ensuring national food security, and resolutely lifting the European Commission’s (EC) IUU “yellow card” by April 2026.
January 28, 2026 | 16:05
EU Acknowledges Vietnam’s Efforts to Remove IUU “Yellow Card,” Expects EC On-Site Inspection Soon
Seas and islands
The Ambassador of the European Union to Vietnam has highly appreciated Vietnam’s political determination and the notable progress it has made in implementing the European Commission’s (EC) recommendations on combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, while expressing expectations that the EC will soon conduct an on-site inspection in Vietnam in the coming period.
January 28, 2026 | 15:55
Can Tho Supports VMS Fees for 202 Fishing Vessels to Improve Management
Seas and islands
Can Tho will provide nearly VND 560 million in subscription fees for vessel monitoring system (VMS) devices for 202 fishing vessels in 2025. The information was announced at a conference on information dissemination and communication about regulations on combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, organized by the city’s Department of Agriculture and Environment on January 21 in Tran De commune.
January 28, 2026 | 10:39
Quang Tri to Convert 771 Fishing Vessels for Sustainable Fishing
Seas and islands
During the 2027-2030 period, Quang Tri province will convert 771 fishing vessels engaged in activities that affect marine resources and the environment to other occupations and sectors.
January 28, 2026 | 10:28
New Decree Guiding Implementation of Fisheries Law: Tightening Fishing Vessel Management and Combating IUU Fishing
Seas and islands
The Government has recently issued a Decree detailing a number of provisions and measures for the implementation of the Fisheries Law, with the aim of improving the legal framework, strengthening state management, protecting and sustainably developing aquatic resources, while meeting the requirements of international integration and combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
January 26, 2026 | 17:18
FIP Vung Tau: A Public-Private Partnership Model Promoting Sustainable Trawl Fisheries
Seas and islands
The Ba Ria-Vung Tau Trawl Fishery Improvement Project (FIP Vung Tau) has been identified as a exemplary public-private partnership (PPP) model in Vietnam’s fisheries sector. The project contributes to combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, building a transparent and responsible harvesting-processing value chain, and working toward meeting international standards and deeper integration into the global seafood supply chain.
January 22, 2026 | 09:42
Quang Tri Establishes Two Inter-agency Control Teams to Combat IUU Fishing at Sea
Seas and islands
In response to the need to tighten management of fisheries exploitation activities, Quang Tri Province has recently established two inter-agency control teams that will operate regularly in the province’s sea areas to strengthen patrols, inspections, and monitoring, as well as to prevent and strictly handle illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities.
January 21, 2026 | 18:10
Thanh Hoa Completes All 19 Tasks on Combating IUU Fishing
Seas and islands
After more than four months of implementing a high-intensity campaign against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, Thanh Hoa Province has achieved many positive results, gradually bringing fisheries management into a more orderly framework and contributing to nationwide efforts to have the “yellow card” on seafood lifted at an early date.
January 21, 2026 | 15:16
Truong Sa Soldiers and People Stand Resolute, Looking Ahead to the 14th National Party Congress
Seas and islands
Towards the 14th National Congress of the Party, the military and people of the Truong Sa Special Zone stand united in faith, enthusiasm, and unwavering political resolve, holding firm on the front lines, day and night, to safeguard the sacred sovereignty of the Fatherland’s seas and islands.
January 18, 2026 | 08:09
Seven Southern Provinces and Cities Coordinate to Prevent Illegal Cross-Border Fishing, Combat IUU Fishing
Seas and islands
Since May 2025, functional forces in seven southern provinces and cities have detected 14 cases of fishing vessels encroaching on foreign waters with signs of organized activity and brokering of illegal exit and entry, contributing to strengthened efforts to prevent IUU fishing and to address the “yellow card” warning.
January 17, 2026 | 10:17
Prime Minister Calls for Continued High Focus and Determined Implementation of IUU Tasks
Seas and islands
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed Official Dispatch No. 03/CD-TTg, dated January 13, 2026, calling for continued high focus and determined implementation of tasks to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The dispatch stresses the need to resolutely address existing shortcomings, prevent any loopholes or gaps in organization and law enforcement, and strictly prohibit the legalization of violations. It also clearly states that no reports claiming “100% completion” should be made while IUU violations have not been thoroughly and definitively resolved.
January 15, 2026 | 09:15
Coast Guard Region 4 Command Rallies Officers and Personnel for IUU Prevention Mission During Tet
Seas and islands
Ahead of the deployment for missions to prevent and combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing during the 2026 Lunar New Year, Major General Nguyen Van Dung visited, encouraged, and assigned tasks to officers and personnel aboard vessel KN-373, underscoring their sense of responsibility, political resolve, and determination to uphold the rule of law at sea.
January 15, 2026 | 09:13
Dak Lak Steps Up Communication to Combat Illegal Fishing
Seas and islands
The People’s Committee of Dak Lak Province has recently issued Official Dispatch No. 010350/UBND-KGVX dated December 25, 2025, to implement Official Dispatch No. 7027/BVHTTDL-TTCSTTĐN dated December 23, 2025 of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on strengthening communication and outreach to prevent and combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing within the province.
January 08, 2026 | 15:47
Vietnam Finalizes and Submits IUU Fishing Control Report to the European Commission
Seas and islands
At the 29th meeting of the National Steering Committee for Combating Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing on January 6, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Phung Duc Tien stated that the Ministry has finalized and submitted to the European Commission (EC) a comprehensive dossier containing a detailed report on Vietnam’s efforts to combat IUU fishing.
January 08, 2026 | 12:27
Enterprises Violating IUU Regulations to Be Expelled from VASEP
Seas and islands
Enterprises that violate regulations on combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing will be expelled from the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP). The information was clearly stated by Nguyen Hoai Nam, Secretary General of VASEP, at an online working session on IUU fishing prevention held on the evening of January 6.
January 07, 2026 | 17:17
An Giang Steps Up IUU Crackdown, Pursues Violating Fishing Vessels to the End
Seas and islands
Efforts to manage fishing vessels and combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in An Giang Province have entered a peak phase. Provincial leaders have issued a firm message: to pursue non-compliant fishing vessels all the way to their mooring locations, while completing registration and licensing on January 5, 2026, in order to tighten discipline and finalize data for reporting.
January 06, 2026 | 20:17
Nghe An Rolls Out Urgent Measures to Combat IUU Fishing
Seas and islands
The People’s Committee of Nghe An Province has ordered the mobilization of the entire political system, strengthening management from fishing vessels and fishermen to fisheries data, with a firm stance on preventing any new violations of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The move aims to contribute to national efforts to lift the European Commission’s “yellow card.”
January 01, 2026 | 18:01
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