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Ho Chi Minh City steps up enforcement to address outstanding IUU fishing issues

Published

9 September 2026

Topic

regulatory

Sectors

Foodtech

Geography

Vietnam

Source

Read at baocantho.com.vn

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Fusion42 · 9 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Ho Chi Minh City is intensifying enforcement against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing as part of a nationwide month-long campaign. The effort aims to address shortcomings identified by the European Commission to lift the 'yellow card' ban on Vietnamese seafood exports by the end of the year.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Foodtech.

◆ The Wire takeaway

Vietnamese seafood exporters face a narrowing window to meet EU standards as Ho Chi Minh City intensifies crackdown on IUU fishing. You must engage supply chain partners now to secure compliance and market access for your seafood products.

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1 source · 9 Sep 2026

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