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) Fishermen in Ha Tinh are gradually overcoming difficulties to maintain the efficiency of seafood exploitation. In the first six months of 2026, the entire province achieved a production of more than 23,000 tons of seafood, worth more than 1,200 billion VND.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) June 2026 brought encouraging signs for Vietnam's tuna exports, with export value rising 20% year-on-year to nearly USD 72 million. However, this increase has yet to offset the prolonged slowdown seen in key markets such as the European Union (EU), where import demand remains weak. The outlook for the second half of the year is expected to become more challenging as freight rates continue to climb.
(vasep.com.vn) As part of the Vietnam Fisheries International Exhibition (Vietfish 2026), the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), in collaboration with the Agency for Domestic Market Management and Development under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, will organize the Domestic Seafood Supply–Demand Matching Program on the morning of August 20, 2026, at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center (SECC), Ho Chi Minh City. The program aims to foster direct business connections between Vietnamese seafood producers and processors and domestic distributors, retailers, and foodservice channels.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The Cooking Show will be one of the most engaging experiential highlights of Vietfish 2026. Taking place over three days, from August 19–21, 2026, at Hall B1, SECC, Ho Chi Minh City, the event will offer visitors a vibrant culinary space where Vietnamese seafood is showcased through its flavors, stories, and real-life culinary applications.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam's pangasius exports reached USD 205 million in June 2026, up 5% compared with the same month in 2025. Cumulative export value for the first six months of the year totaled USD 1.1 billion, an increase of 12% year-on-year. Growth was primarily driven by strong demand from China and CPTPP markets, while exports to the United States and Brazil continued to decline.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first six months of 2026, Ha Tinh province continued to implement comprehensive solutions to combat IUU fishing; strictly manage the fishing fleet, control fishing vessels entering and leaving ports, operate vessel tracking devices, trace the origin of seafood, and severely punish violations.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam's tilapia exports reached USD 7 million in June 2026, down 32% compared with the same month in 2025. Nevertheless, thanks to strong growth in the first five months of the year, cumulative tilapia exports in the first half of 2026 totaled USD 69 million, up 67% year on year.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Sa Giang Import-Export Joint Stock Company, a member of the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), has been honored with the "Famous Brand - Competitive Vietnamese Brand 2026" certification at an award ceremony organized by the Vietnam Intellectual Property Association (VIPA).
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) China imported nearly $1.4 billion worth of Vietnamese seafood in the first half of the year, a 40% increase compared to the same period last year, surpassing the US to become the largest export market for the industry.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) As part of Vietfish 2026, the International Seafood Hosted Buyer Program has been designed as a dedicated B2B matchmaking initiative for selected international buyers. The program provides opportunities to meet directly with Vietnamese seafood companies, gain market insights, and experience Vietnam's seafood supply chain firsthand.
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