EC delegation to inspect Vietnam’s IUU fishing combat next month

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The Foreign Ministry's spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang. (Photo: Nguyen Hong)

The information was released by Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang at a regular press conference in Ha Noi on October 17.

During their stay in Vietnam, the officials from the Directorate General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG – MARE) are scheduled to pay courtesy visits to high-ranking Vietnamese leaders, have working sessions with representatives of concerned agencies, including the Directorate of Fisheries, and make field trips to some localities, she added.

Over the past time, Vietnamese agencies, localities and organisations have drastically implemented solutions to build a sustainable and responsible fishery sector, and curb IUU fishing on the basis of the EC’s recommendations, reaping positive outcomes, the spokesperson noted.

Vietnam stands ready to coordinate with the EC in combating IUU fishing, she said.

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National Steering Committee on IUU Fishing Prevention set up Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved the establishment of the National Steering Committee on Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing Prevention and Control.

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