Quang Tri, March 12 -- The central province of Quang Tri is implementing a range of coordinated measures to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing while preparing documentation and conditions for an upcoming inspection by the European Commission (EC). Quang Tri is currently home to 4,640 fishing vessels of 6 metres or longer. Of these, 2,963 vessels operate in nearshore waters, 327 in littoral waters, and 1,350 in offshore zones, according to the provincial Department of Agriculture and Environment. All vessels have been registered. The inspection rate certification has reached 94.5%, with 92 vessels overdue, while 98.6% of vessels have been granted fishing licences. The installation of vessel monitoring systems (VMS) ha...