From the beginning of the year until before the recent storm season, border guard units and law-enforcement forces managing fishing activities in Da Nang waters implemented comprehensive operational measures, closely coordinated with local authorities, and decisively ended IUU violations, especially illegal boundary-crossing into foreign waters.
In Official Dispatch No. 3767/UBND-SNNMT dated 12 November 2025, the Da Nang People’s Committee requested departments, agencies, and localities to strengthen monitoring and strict control of fishing vessels that do not meet operational conditions, in order to implement the Prime Minister’s directive on combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. Additionally, on 10 November, Fisheries Surveillance Team No. 3 organized an IUU prevention communication session for nearly 20 vessel owners at An Hòa fishing port (Dong Xuan Hamlet, Nui Thanh Commune).
According to the Da Nang Sub-department of Seas, Islands and Fisheries, as of August 2025 the city had completely resolved the status of 1,926 “three-no” fishing vessels (no registration, no inspection, no fishing license) and brought them under official management. The city currently has 4,142 fishing vessels measuring 6 meters or longer, of which 96.7% have been issued fishing licenses; 100% of vessels 15 meters or longer have installed vessel monitoring systems (VMS) and are closely tracked. From 2024 to November 2025, a total of 745 vessels were detected losing connection for 6 hours, losing connection for more than 10 days at sea, or crossing unauthorized fishing boundaries.
The city’s Border Guard has worked with party committees and local authorities to guide fishermen in reporting port departures and arrivals through the “Fishing Vessel Control” system and the VNeID application; promoted models such as “Mutual Support Vessel Teams,” “Self-managed Wharves,” and encouraged fishermen to operate lawfully at sea, contributing to safeguarding maritime sovereignty.
At the same time, units have intensified information gathering, created management dossiers for “high-risk” vessels likely to violate regulations, monitored 100% of fishing vessels via VMS, and strictly handled cases of switching off monitoring devices, transferring devices between vessels, or colluding in illegal fishing. Control checkpoints at river mouths, estuaries, open beaches, and islands will resolutely prohibit departures of vessels that do not meet requirements. All vessels entering and leaving fishing ports must undergo inspection and verification; violations will be strictly handled and publicly announced in the media.
The city’s Border Guard has also coordinated with the Police, the Sub-department of Seas, Islands and Fisheries, and the management boards of Tho Quang Port and Tam Quang Port to strictly inspect fishing vessels, ensure seafood traceability, and maintain compliance with Vietnamese law and international commitments, particularly the PSMA Agreement. The Border Guard Command of Da Nang also requires unit commanders in coastal and island areas to take responsibility for IUU prevention outcomes, with frequent inspections and timely corrections. Key areas such as Man Quang Bay, Da Nang Bay, An Hòa estuary, and Cửa Lở are staffed with 24/7 enforcement forces.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Although Germany’s tuna imports have declined, Vietnam’s tuna exports to the market continue to show positive signs. Notably, export value recovered strongly in Q3/2026, and German import data also show Vietnamese products strengthening their position amid competition among suppliers.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Seafood exports are holding double-digit growth, but the opportunities are not spread evenly across product groups and markets. As businesses draw up their plans for 2027, Vietnam Seafood Summit 2026 (VSS2026) offers a chance to look ahead together: what to sell, where to sell it, and how to prepare for growth in the coming years.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) With less than two weeks to go, the Vietnam Seafood Summit 2026 (VSS 2026) will officially take place in Can Tho. Under the theme “Seafood Market Outlook 2027–2029 – Opportunities and Potential for Double-Digit Export Growth,” the Summit is organized by VASEP at a time when seafood businesses are facing rapid market shifts, changing buyer demand, trade policy changes and growing competitive pressure all at once.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On October 28, 2026, the China Fisheries & Seafood Expo opened in Qingdao, China. The expo takes place over three days from October 28 to 30, 2026. This is a prestigious specialized seafood exhibition organized annually by Sea Fare Exposition Inc.
(vasep.com.vn) In the first nine months of 2026, Vietnam’s tilapia exports to the CPTPP bloc reached $7 million, marking a 51% year-on-year increase. The bloc rstands as the fourth-largest market for Vietnamese tilapia, trailing Brazil, the US, and Saudi Arabia.
(vasep.com.vn) VASEP has officially announced the program for Vietnam Seafood Summit 2026 (VSS 2026), featuring five in-depth sessions covering industry outlooks, trade barriers, buyer demand, the domestic market, and solutions to improve productivity and reduce costs across the seafood value chain.
(vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s shrimp exports reached US$3.7 billion in the first nine months of 2026, up 11% year on year. Although growth has been supported by China and several markets within the CPTPP, momentum is slowing as exports to the United States and the European Union decline. Tariff pressures, international competition, and raw material challenges are creating significant hurdles for exporters in the final months of the year.
(vasep.com.vn) Markets are changing faster, buyer requirements are becoming more demanding, and trade barriers are growing increasingly complex. In this environment, seafood businesses need more than an understanding of current market conditions. They need a longer-term perspective to answer a critical question: Where will growth opportunities come from in 2027–2029, and what should businesses do now to prepare? This is one of the key reasons why VASEP is organizing Vietnam Seafood Summit 2026.
(vasep.com.vn) In the first eight months of 2026, Vietnam’s pangasius exports to the Middle East reached US$113 million, up 7% year on year from the same period in 2025. Growth has become more pronounced in recent months. In August alone, exports to the region totaled US$20 million, an increase of 24%. This indicates that demand for Vietnamese pangasius in the Middle East is gradually recovering after a slowdown in March, although the pace of recovery varies across markets.
(vasep.com.vn) China’s shrimp imports continued to grow strongly in 2026, while Vietnam’s shrimp exports to the market also recorded notable growth. However, behind these positive figures lie two distinct trends: Chinese consumption is growing more slowly than imports, and lobster accounts for a substantial share of Vietnam’s shrimp exports to China, making its product mix significantly different from those of Ecuador and India. Exporters therefore need to assess each segment carefully to understand the opportunities and risks.
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