These were the first seafood shipments from this province exported to EU after IUU regulations come into effect.
According to the regulations, from January 01, 2010, all seafood shipments entering EU market must accompany with certificate of origin regarding fishing ground, fishing boats owner, etc.
Because of large volume of seafood exported to EU from Kien Giang, all seafood export related bodies as the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, exporters, farmers and Kien Giang Fisheries Association have been tried to implement the new EC’s regulations as soon as possible.
The local agriculture sector has organized series of workshops to instruct to fishers, exporters, fishing boats’ owners and capitals, etc on how to keep record of fishing activity, and fill the fishing diary, ...