Provincial and local leaders join fishermen in launching the first fishing voyage of the new lunar year, February 22, 2026. (Photo: Quang Ngai newspaper)

The event also provided an opportunity for local authorities to promote awareness about combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

Do Tam Hien, Vice Chairman of the provincial People’s Committee, emphasized the responsibility to protect national maritime sovereignty and affirmed that combating IUU fishing is an important and urgent political task with long-term significance for the sustainable development of the fisheries sector.

Quang Ngai currently has nearly 4,900 fishing vessels.