Vietnam steps up efforts to counter illegal fishing

Fishing vessels docked in the southern province of Kien Giang. - VNA/VNS

HANOI (Vietnam News/Asia News Network): Vietnam is working on specific measures to develop a sustainable fishery sector in the long run, said Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien.

Representatives of many localities attending a conference held on Monday in Hanoi pointed out difficulties in handling violated fishing vessels. They proposed specific measures to help stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing violators.