Continue to review and effectively implement tasks related to combating IUU fishing.

On the afternoon of October 28, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha - Head of the National Steering Committee on Combating Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing (IUU) chaired the 19th meeting of the Steering Committee. The meeting was connected online to 21 coastal provinces and cities across the country. At the Khanh Hoa bridge, Mr. Trinh Minh Hoang - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, Head of the Provincial IUU Steering Committee, along with leaders of departments, branches and localities attended the meeting.

Comrade Trinh Minh Hoang spoke at the meeting.

After 8 years of implementing the fight against IUU fishing after the European Commission (EC) issued the IUU "yellow card" warning for Vietnam's seafood exports, the province has identified the fight against IUU fishing as an important, urgent political task with long-term significance for the sustainable development of the fisheries sector. The province has continuously implemented many drastic solutions to minimize and eventually end IUU violations. In particular, after the meetings of the National Steering Committee on IUU, the Provincial People's Committee has thoroughly grasped and directed relevant units to resolutely and strictly handle violations of IUU regulations.

Carrying out the tasks assigned by the Prime Minister to focus on implementing the peak month of combating IUU fishing and sustainable development of the fisheries sector, Khanh Hoa has so far completed 8/11 tasks. The province is continuing to carry out 3 tasks to complete according to the roadmap assigned by the Prime Minister, including: Registering vessels serving aquaculture and other service vessels so that there are no more fishing vessels without license plates or markings participating in activities; announcing the opening of an additional fishing port combined with a storm shelter area for the Ninh Hai Storm Shelter Area (Dong Ninh Hoa ward) and promulgating a job conversion policy for fishermen who do not have the need to engage in fishing activities.

Reporting to Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha at the meeting, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Trinh Minh Hoang said that on the morning of October 29, the province will have a report at the request of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment on the situation of importing raw materials of T&H Nha Trang Company Limited and Thinh Hung Company Limited in the past time because previously there were 2 shipments exported to the European Union (EU) that violated regulations.

Speaking at the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha requested ministries, branches and localities to identify the fight against IUU fishing as an important, urgent task of long-term significance for the sustainable development of the fisheries sector and to thoroughly address IUU violations. In addition to assigning tasks to central ministries and branches, Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha requested localities to continue to review, effectively implement, and create substantial changes in the implementation of assigned tasks related to focusing on the peak month of fighting against IUU fishing and sustainable development of the fisheries sector; review and compare local fisheries management data; closely coordinate with central ministries and branches in preparing to welcome and work with the EC Inspection Delegation; promptly develop programs and plans for career transition for fishermen...

HAI LANG

Source: https://baokhanhhoa.vn/kinh-te/nong-nghiep-nong-thon-moi/202510/tiep-tuc-ra-soat-thuc-hien-hieu-quacac-nhiem-vu-lien-quan-den-chong-khai-thac-iuu-17d4251/