Binh Thuan authorities will rigorously check vessels entering and leaving ports to ensure that only those meeting requirements are allowed to operate.

The monitoring of port arrivals and departures has been reinforced as one of the most important measures for combating IUU fishing.

As part of the campaign, on April 25, the Trung Binh border post in Tran De district hosted an outreach conference attended by over 100 participants, including local fishermen, boat owners, and captains operating in the district’s coastal border region.

According to the Binh Thuan Department of Agriculture and Environment, the province has completed registration for all “three-no” fishing boats - vessels without registration, licences or monitoring systems - measuring six metres or more. About 2,710 such vessels have been registered, meeting 100% of the ministry’s requirements and 2,012 operational vessels have been fitted with VMS devices.

Director of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Environment Le Huu Toan said that competent agencies have been directed to identify fishing vessels operating without registration, technical safety certificates, fishing permits, and vessel monitoring system (VMS). Boats without proper documents are not allowed to set sail.

However, the monitoring rate of seafood catches at ports remains low. In 2024, only just over 23% of caught seafood was monitored through ports, due to inadequate infrastructure for unloading and handling them.

Strong moves have been made to handle the vessels infringing foreign waters, violating VMS rules, not entering ports for unloading as regulated, or failing to meet operational conditions.

To date, no violation of foreign waters has been reported among Ninh Thuan fleet, local authorities said.

To date, Quang Ngai has 5,194 registered fishing vessels, with data regularly updated in the National Fisheries Database (VNFishbase). The provincial licensing rate for fishing activities has reached 81.94%, while 99% of local vessels required to install vessel monitoring systems (VMS) have complied.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien asked the south central province of Phu Yen to take stronger actions in combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, while making a field trip to the Dong Tac fishing port in Tuy Hoa city on February 26.

The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang has reported significant progress in tackling illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, with no cases of local fishing vessels encroaching on foreign waters since August 2024.

Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of the north – central province of Thanh Hoa Le Duc Giang demanded that by December 19, coastal localities must thoroughly resolve “three-no's” fishing vessels (no registrations, no checks, no licences), in a bid to fight illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

Authorities in the central province of Quang Ngai have handled registration procedures for 750 fishing vesels, of which 500 units have been licensed.

With a coastline stretching over 50km, the northern province of Thai Binh has implemented a range of robust measures to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

The southern province of Kien Giang has seen positive changes in combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

Authorities in the south-central province of Binh Thuan are intensifying efforts to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

The Ministry of National Defence's Steering Committee for Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing Prevention and Control held a conference on southern Ba Ria-Vung Tau province on November 12 to discuss urgent measures in line with the Prime Minister’s directives to combat illegal fishing.

The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang recorded no fishing vessels infringing foreign waters in September and October, attributable to strict law enforcement and settlement of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing cases.

The southernmost province of Ca Mau is stepping up measures to strictly manage and control fishing vessels, especially "three Nos" boats that lack proper registration certificates, fishing licenses and inspection certifications.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien on October 30 hailed the Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang for its efforts in combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.