Quang Tri Achieves Full Compliance in Combating IUU Fishing
The central province of Quang Tri has eliminated all "three-no's" fishing vessels, those without registration, inspection, or fishing licenses, as part of its efforts to remove the "yellow card" warning imposed on Vietnam's seafood exports by the European Commission (EC).
According to the provincial Fisheries and Fisheries Surveillance Sub-department, Quang Tri now has 4,664 fishing vessels measuring six metres or longer. All have been registered, with nearly 98% licensed and 98.7% equipped with vessel monitoring systems (VMS). No local boats have been caught fishing illegally in foreign waters...
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