Nghe An, March 4 -- The central province of Nghe An is stepping up monitoring of fishing vessels entering and leaving ports in a bid to address shortcomings in combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

As of late February, several limitations remained in the province's IUU prevention work, particularly in the interlinked monitoring of fishing vessels through ports on the electronic catch documentation and traceability system (eCDT), as well as inconsistent inspections of vessels departing from and returning to shore.

In response, the provincial People's Committee has directed relevant departments, agencies and coastal localities to urgently implement key measures to address these issues.

Under the plan, the Nghe An B...