Ca Mau, March 20 -- Authorities in the southernmost province of Ca Mau are stepping up measures to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, aiming to have the European Commission's (EC) "yellow card" warning on Vietnamese seafood lifted.

The provincial People's Committee has directed departments, sectors and localities to strengthen coordination among the Department of Agriculture and Environment, border guards, fisheries surveillance and public security forces to detect and handle violations early and from afar.

Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee Le Van Su said that with its extensive mangrove and cajuput forests and large fishing grounds, Ca Mau has identified the protection of aquatic resources and wi...