(VOV) - The requirement is part of the Earth Island Institute (EII) policy to protect dolphins and the maritime environment.

Tuna importers from the EU, the US and Australia have asked Vietnamese tuna exporters to get the “Dolphin Safe Tuna” label from the EII for their products exported to these markets.

The EII has asked all Vietnamese export businesses to get the State certificates for every package of their products which confirms the register number of fishing ships, output, operating field, time, date and place of docking and name of supervision officials from Vietnamese State agencies.

The Vietnamese Association of Seafood Exporters and Processors (VASEP) said this is an important issue, and State agencies must provide adequate information and data on the right to tuna fishing for the EII and its relevant agencies.