According to the People's Committee of An Giang province, localities are currently continuing to implement tasks and solutions to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing according to the direction of the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister - Head of the National Steering Committee on IUU. The province has completed 18/19 tasks (94.7%) above assigned, with 1 task still being carried out.
As of November 14, 2025, the total number of fishing vessels in the localities is 9,789. Of which, 9,789/9,789 fishing vessels have been registered and updated to Vnfishbase (accounting for 100%); fishing vessels are not eligible to register 36 vessels (controiled).
The licensed fishing vessels are 9,061/9,061 fishing vessels (reaching 100%). 223 fishing vessels are not eligible for granting or renewing licenses (accounting for 2.28%).
Units monitor and control fishing vessels entering and leaving ports and leaving ports strictly, strengthen management of output of exploited aquatic products unloaded through ports, fishing logs; trace the origin of domestically exploited aquatic products...
Regarding violating vessels, 19 vessels (15 vessels in 2024 and 4 vessels in 2025) have been administratively sanctioned; 17 vessels (4 vessels in 2024 and 13 vessels in 2025 have been prosecuted).
Units organize propaganda for fishermen and ship owners to strictly comply with regulations when sending fishing vessels to exploit at sea. Sending a message to the ship owner requesting strict compliance with Vietnamese and regional laws, not sending fishing vessels to illegally exploit aquatic products in foreign waters.
The Provincial People's Committee said that the province has issued documents specifying all documents directing the fight against IUU fishing of the Secretariat, Government, Prime Minister, conclusions of the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, National Steering Committee on combating IUU fishing, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.
Propaganda work in many forms and contents focuses on the task of combating IUU fishing for those directly and indirectly related. The work of handling violations of foreign exploitation has been vigorously implemented, and many cases of violations have been prosecuted, prosecuted, and tried in a deterrent manner.
Many resources have been mobilized and many solutions have been implemented in the management of groups of unqualified fishing vessels with positive changes; resolutely not allowing unqualified fishing vessels to operate at sea. Strictly manage fishing vessels operating at sea; ensure that 100% of fishing vessels are updated to Vnfishbase National Data and 100% of fishing vessels install voyage monitoring devices according to regulations.
Previously, Chairman of An Giang Provincial People's Committee Ho Van Mung and the working delegation of the Provincial People's Committee had a working session and inspected the situation and results of the implementation of the task of combating IUU fishing at Rach Gia Ward People's Committee.
Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Ho Van Mung emphasized: The Party and State are very interested and determined in the work of combating IUU fishing. In addition to removing the yellow card and developing a sustainable fisheries economy for people, combating IUU fishing is also a national honor, absolutely not allowing fishermen to violate or illegally fish in foreign waters.
