Can Tho, Aug. 18 -- A peak campaign was launched on August 18 in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, with the aim of contributing to the removal of the European Commission (EC)'s "yellow card" warning.

Running until September 2025, the campaign focuses on close coordination with local authorities to prevent and end IUU fishing, particularly the illegal operations in foreign waters.

Colonel Pham Le Xuan Binh, Commander of the municipal Border Guard Command, urged agencies to strengthen communication to raise fishermen's awareness, calling on boat owners and captains to commit to not infringing foreign waters.

Local authorities and relevant agencies are tasked with managing fishin...