Vietnamese boats’ overseas illegal fishing down significantlyIllegal fishing in foreign waters by Vietnamese boats has declined considerably as a result of drastic efforts to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, said an official of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD). The EC also proposed nine recommendations that Vietnam should immediately implement in six months (from October 23, 2017 to April 23, 2018). The "yellow card" is followed by a "green card" if the problem is resolved or a "red card" if it isn’t. Dung said over the past month, the whole political system, from the central to local levels, and fishermen of Vietnam have taken drastic actions to prevent and combat IUU fishing. Regulations relevant to IUU fishing are featured in almost all chapters and articles of the law, from the chapter on general regulations to the ones on fishery resources protection, management of fishing activities, fishing boats and fishery ports, and responsibility of authorities at all levels.