Lam Dong, April 1 -- Lam Dong province has demonstrated strong determination and rolled out comprehensive measures aligned with the European Commission (EC)'s recommendations to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, in a bid to have the commission's "yellow card" warning against Vietnam's seafood exports lifted.

A key priority has been tightening the management of fishing fleets while raising fishermen's compliance with regulations.

The provincial Department of Agriculture and Environment reported that all 8,205 fishing vessels have been fully registered and updated in the national fisheries database (VNFishbase), enabling authorities to track legal status, operations and voyage histories more effectively.

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