Hanoi, April 16 -- Hanoi(VNA) - Deputy Prime Minister Ho Quoc Dung chaired the 34th meeting of the National Steering Committee on combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in Hanoi on April 16, urging stronger enforcement to fix remaining shortcomings and secure the removal of the European Commission (EC)'s "yellow card" warning.

The meeting connected online with 21 coastal cities and provinces, drawing leaders of ministries and agencies.

Legal framework and monitoring systems largely in place

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Nguyen Hoang Hiep reported that after more than eight years of sustained efforts to combat IUU fishing and respond to EC recommendations, Vietnam has delivered important progress. ...