Da Nang City's border guards check departure documents of fishing boats. (Photo: VNA)

Da Nang Rallies for Sustainable Fisheries and EC ‘Yellow Card’ Removal

VIET NAM
Friday, August 15, 2025, 00:10 (GMT + 9)

Citywide Efforts Aim to Modernize Fishing Industry and Ensure Compliance

The central city of Da Nang is making a concerted effort to have the European Commission (EC)'s "yellow card" on Vietnamese seafood exports removed, while simultaneously transitioning towards a more modern and sustainable fishery sector.

The city's fleet, comprising 4,142 vessels, is now fully registered in the national database system (VN-Fishbase). The fleet includes a variety of sizes, from 2,338 smaller boats for nearshore waters to a significant number of high-capacity vessels for long-distance offshore fishing.

Tam Hai and Nui Thanh communes, home to some of the city's most powerful fishing fleets, are leading the charge. Nguyen Tan Hung, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Tam Hai island commune, reports that local fishermen are strictly complying with regulations by installing and continuously operating communication and vessel monitoring devices (VMS), with no recent violations recorded.

To further bolster these efforts, telecom providers such as Viettel, VNPT, and Vishipel have equipped offshore vessels with essential technology, including VMS, navigation systems, and fish finders. These devices are mandatory for offshore fishing and must operate around the clock to ensure communication and safety.

Da Nang Fishing port

Lieutenant Colonel Le Anh Tuy, head of Ky Ha Port Border Guard Station, confirmed strict inspections of vessel departures and arrivals, ensuring VMS is active throughout voyages. He noted that prompt action is taken against any signs of illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, which helps fishermen shift towards more responsible practices.

Colonel Le Huy, Political Commissar of Coast Guard Region 2, highlighted his unit’s regular patrols and investigations into vessels with lost VMS signals or those entering foreign waters. Since the beginning of the year, his unit has conducted 28 patrol missions, detained two vessels for fishing violations, and fined 64 others, while also training over 360 vessels and nearly 4,000 fishermen on IUU prevention.

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