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) In the first three months of 2026, Vietnam’s exports of fish cake and surimi reached USD 63 million, down 5% compared to the same period last year. Although total export value declined slightly due to decreases in some key markets, many other destinations continued to post strong growth, opening up room for this convenience-oriented processed segment in the coming quarters.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Favorable weather conditions in the early months of 2026 have brought encouraging signs for fisheries activities in Quang Tri. Output has grown steadily, contributing to improved livelihoods for local residents.
Entering 2026, Vietnam’s seafood industry is facing a period of both high expectations and mounting pressures. Following the positive recovery in 2025, production and export activities in Q1/2026 demonstrated the strong adaptability of Vietnam’s seafood business community amid continued global trade volatility, intensifying international competition, and increasingly stringent compliance requirements in import markets.
(vasep.com.vn) In the first quarter of 2026, Vietnam’s shrimp exports reached USD 1.069 billion, up 17.5% compared to the same period in 2025. This is a positive result amid an uneven global shrimp market recovery, intensifying competition among major suppliers, and continued volatility in the international trade environment. However, this growth does not reflect a broad-based recovery across the entire sector, but rather is driven mainly by strong performance in a few markets and specific product segments—most notably lobster exports to China.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s tuna exports continued to decline in March 2026. Cumulatively, in the first three months of the year, export value reached USD 208 million, down 4% compared to the same period in 2025. The export landscape shows clear divergence across markets: while the U.S. and EU remain challenging, markets such as Russia, the Middle East, Egypt, the Philippines, and Mexico have emerged as growth bright spots.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In Quang Ngai Province, shrimp farming costs are rising sharply due to लगातार increases in feed, fuel, and input material prices, while farm-gate shrimp prices are declining. This has significantly reduced farmers’ profit margins and increased production risks.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s tilapia exports are experiencing impressive growth, reflecting expanding global demand as well as the sector’s development potential. However, behind the strong growth figures lie limitations in production capacity and supply chains, highlighting the need for sustainable development in the coming period.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s pangasius exports to the Middle East in 2025 and early 2026 have shown notable growth. However, escalating geopolitical tensions in the region have increasingly impacted export activities since March. This situation presents a challenge of balancing market expansion opportunities with rising trade risks.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The Quang Tri Department of Agriculture and Environment has instructed localities to base their stocking schedules on actual conditions in each farming area, while developing plans, allocating resources, and implementing synchronized measures for disease prevention and disaster risk management in aquaculture production.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first two months of 2026, Vietnam’s exports of fish cakes and surimi exceeded USD 45 million, up 7% compared to the same period in 2025, indicating a positive outlook for this product segment amid recovering demand in many markets.
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