The southernmost province of Ca Mau has launched a peak campaign against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, mobilising the entire political system to implement eight groups of tasks and solutions aimed at addressing long-standing shortcomings and contributing to the removal of the European Commission’s (EC) "yellow card" warning on Vietnamese seafood exports.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung has called for a long-term strategy to build a sustainable fisheries sector, stressing that stronger governance and digital transformation are essential for Viet Nam to secure the removal of the European Commission's (EC) "yellow card" warning on illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha has urged ministries, sectors, and coastal localities to tighten management and take decisive measures to address shortcomings in combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, following the latest recommendations by the European Commission (EC).

The Viet Nam Coast Guard Region 2 Command has exerted efforts to support fishermen and contribute to the nation’s efforts to have the European Commission (EC)’s “yellow card” warning related to illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has stressed that wrongdoings by any individual or organisation must not be allowed to affect the country’s overall efforts to have the European Commission’s “yellow card” warning lifted.

As a delegation from the European Commission (EC) is set to visit Viet Nam to assess efforts against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, Ho Chi Minh City is accelerating efforts to complete fleet management and compile dossiers and data in a bid to help remove the EC’s “yellow card” on Vietnamese seafood exports.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha on February 25 signed an official dispatch, ordering urgent preparations for the fifth inspection by the European Commission (EC) and reaffirming Viet Nam’s determination to have the “yellow card” warning on its seafood exports removed.

Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong and President of the European Council (EC) António Costa chaired a joint press conference to brief on the outcomes of their earlier talks in Ha Noi on January 29.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has asked for honest reporting and result-oriented efforts in the combat against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, with the dual aim of having the European Commission (EC)’s “yellow card” warning against Vietnamese seafood lifted and promoting a sustainable and responsible fisheries industry.

Faced with the urgent requirement to lift the European Commission’s (EC) “yellow card” warning on Viet Nam’s seafood industry, the provinces of Nghe An, Thanh Hoa and Ha Tinh are simultaneously taking action, implementing strong and comprehensive measures ranging from innovative communication efforts to strict management, monitoring, and violation handling.

Viet Nam has spent more than eight years working to address the European Commission’s “yellow card” warning over illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing on Vietnamese seafood, from refining its legal framework and tightening vessel management to ensuring transparent traceability. These substantive improvements are laying the groundwork for Viet Nam to enter a decisive phase in removing the “yellow card”.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has underlined that having the European Commission (EC)’s "yellow card" warning over illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing removed in 2025 and sustainably developing the fisheries sector is an urgent and essential task, one that must be completed without delay.

The Government has issued Resolution No. 86/NQ-CP dated November 4, 2025, outlining key tasks for the final months of 2025 to ensure the highest fulfilment of socio-economic development goals for the year.

Provinces across the Mekong Delta are intensifying coordinated measures to curb illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, as part of nationwide efforts to have the European Commission (EC)'s “yellow card” warning against Vietnamese seafood lifted.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has signed a decision to issue an action plan for the peak month combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and promoting sustainable fisheries development.

The Viet Nam Coast Guard (VCG) on October 17 held a conference to launch an intensive campaign aimed at preventing and ending illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing violations.

The number of unlicensed vessels has declined, non-compliant fishing boats have decreased, vessels equipped with vessel monitoring systems (VMS) have increased, and no new cases of disconnected boats, boundary violations, or foreign detentions have been reported.

Presiding over the 16th session of the National Steering Committee on combating IUU fishing on October 7, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called on all-level Party Committees, authorities and functional forces to demonstrate the highest spirit of responsibility in serving the nation and people as well as overcome all challenges to fulfill their duties.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired the 15th meeting of the National Steering Committee on combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, connected online with 21 coastal cities and provinces.

Efforts to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing must go beyond lifting the European Commission (EC)’s “yellow card” warning to develop a sustainable fisheries sector and protect Viet Nam’s reputation, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed at a meeting on September 23.