Can Tho City Intensifies IUU Fishing Crackdown with Digital Tools

Can Tho city launches month-long crackdown on IUU fishing As part of the city's digital transformation drive, the organising board also guided fishermen and vessel owners through procedures for updating fishing vessel information on the VNeID electronic identification platform and instructed them on the use of the electronic fishing logbook system. The initiatives place fishermen at the centre of enforcement efforts, promoting community self-management while strengthening coordination between local authorities and relevant agencies in managing offshore fishing activities. Under Directive No. 16/CT-UBND, recently issued by the provincial People's Committee, combating IUU fishing has been identified as an urgent political priority requiring concentrated resources to address shortcomings in fishing fleet management, while holding agency heads and local leaders accountable for the results achieved. Copyright, VietnamPlus, Vietnam News Agency (VNA) Editor-in-chief, Mr. Tran Tien Duan.