Hanoi, March 23 -- As Vietnam steps up efforts to remove the European Commission's warning over illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, digital technologies are emerging as both a regulatory necessity and a powerful tool helping fishermen enhance productivity and economic efficiency at sea.

Previously, procedures such as fishing vessel registration and inspection were largely paper-based and time-consuming. Today, digital platforms including Vnfishbase, vessel monitoring systems (VMS), and the electronic catch documentation and traceability system (eCDT) are streamlining administrative processes, enabling fishermen to complete licensing and compliance procedures more quickly and transparently.

The Ministry of Agriculture and ...