Lam Dong, March 25 -- A mock trial aimed at raising awareness of legal regulations against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing was held in Phan Thiet ward, the central province of Lam Dong, for 200 local fishermen on March 24.

The event was jointly organised by Fisheries Resources Surveillance Team No. 4 under the Coast Guard Region 3 Command, the provincial Party Committee's Board for Information, Education and Mass Mobilisation, the provincial People's Court, the People's Committee of Phan Thiet ward, and the Cong Ly (Justice) Newspaper.

The programme sought to disseminate legal knowledge and encourage fishermen to comply with the Party's guidelines, the Government's directives, and relevant regulations on combating IUU ...