Facing scrutiny from two significant seafood markets, Vietnamese seafood exporters are anxious, and worried that both their fellow companies and the Government aren’t doing enough to meet importers’ requirements. Earlier this year, the EU fisheries working group announced that Việt Nam is likely to receive a yellow card from EU inspectors, particularly if it did not fulfill IUU fishing requirements related to anti-mining. According to a list provided by the Việt Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), 57 Vietnamese businesses have committed to combat IUU fishing. At the same time, enterprises should strictly implement internal regulations, such as not buying seafood from illegal fishing vessels, fishing without licences or fishing with prohibited tools. Such regulations can protect the reputation of Việt Nam seafood in the world market.

Source: Viet Nam News October 05, 2017 03:56 UTC