Illustration. (Photo: VNA)The trip aims to review the country's efforts in removing the “yellow card” warning issued bythe EU in 2017, said NguyenQuang Hung, VDF Deputy Director General, adding that the check will beconducted directly at fishing ports.
The EC officials will focus on four matters, namelyregulatory framework, management of fishing ships, traceability of seafoodproducts from point-of-catch to point-of-sale, and law enforcement andpenalties for violations, if any, Hung noted.
He further said that although Vietnam has made positive stepsforward in fighting IUU fishing, challenges remain hampering the progress.There have been insufficient efforts among many fishermen in keeping records oftheir fishing trips through catch log-books. Plus, there is a lack of fundingto renovate fishing ports in poor conditions and provide them with necessaryequipment and supervising personnel.
The National Steering Committee on IUU Fishing Preventionwill convene a meeting to urgently address the issues, he said.
The EC emphasises that the first thing Vietnam must do toremove the “yellow card” warning is to end Vietnamese fishing vesselsencroaching foreign waters, he stated./.
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