Dong Thap: Dissemination of fisheries laws and measures to combat IUU fishing

(DTO) On August 6, at the People's Committee of Gia Thuan commune (Dong Thap province), the Department of Fisheries and Fisheries Surveillance under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment coordinated with the provincial Fisheries Sub-Department and Kieng Phuoc Border Guard Station to organize training and disseminate professional regulations on the law in the field of fisheries and measures to combat IUU fishing in 2025 for officials working in fisheries management and fisheries surveillance of the locality, Border Guard Stations, fishing port management; enterprises carrying out certification and confirmation and more than 150 fishermen who are captains and owners of fishing vessels in the area.

At the training session, the reporters informed the delegates and fishermen about the situation of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing violations since the beginning of 2025; the drastic direction of the Government, the Prime Minister , ministries, branches and localities with seas determined to remove the "Yellow Card" in the coming time.

Experts from the Department of Fisheries and Fisheries Surveillance disseminated regulations at the training session.

In addition, delegates and fishermen were also informed of the contents and plans for implementing the recommendations of the European Commission; new legal regulations related to combating IUU fishing; detailed instructions on new features of the electronic seafood traceability software system (eCDT VN); a number of new regulations related to the fisheries sector: Monitoring output at ports, classification; recording fishing logs, issuing fishing licenses, issuing certificates, confirming the origin of exploited seafood. Accordingly, vessels with a length of 6 m to less than 12 m must record fishing reports, vessels with a length of 12 m or more must record fishing logs according to regulations before entering the port for unloading to prevent and combat fraud in fishing output and traceability of seafood.

Delegates and fishermen attended a training session to disseminate fisheries laws and measures to combat IUU fishing.

In addition, instructions on identifying some major aquatic species in the work of confirming and certifying aquatic materials originating from exploitation are provided. At the same time, fishermen and vehicle owners are instructed to practice software on phones and computers, update vehicle registration on VNeID for management by competent authorities according to regulations.

Delegates and fishermen attended a training session to disseminate fisheries laws and measures to combat IUU fishing.

Representatives of the authorities also explained the difficulties of fishermen in applying new regulations on fishing and preventing IUU fishing, thereby hoping that fishermen will strictly implement the regulations to contribute to removing the "Yellow Card" for sustainable development of the fishing industry in the coming time.

DOAN PHAT - HA NAM

Source: https://baoapbac.vn/kinh-te/202508/dong-thap-pho-bien-quy-dinh-phap-luat-thuy-san-va-bien-phap-chong-khai-thac-iuu-1047833/