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.

With the aim of removing the IUU "yellow card," protecting marine resources, and enhancing the reputation and standing of Viet Nam’s fisheries sector on the global market, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has launched a new plan to inspect and control the import and transit of albacore tuna through Viet Nam’s territory via container ships.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang has signed a decision issuing an action plan on fighting illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and preparing for working sessions with the fourth inspection delegation of the European Commission (EC).