Vietnam: Conditions for granting aquatic resource exploitation permits

Conditions for granting aquatic resource exploitation permits

To be granted aquatic resource exploitation permits, aquatic resource-exploiting organizations and individuals must meet all the following conditions:

- Having registered the aquatic resource exploitation business;

- Having made registration and registry for their fishing ships;

- Having appropriate fishing gear and means;

- Ship masters, chief engineers on board their fishing ships must possess appropriate diplomas and certificates as prescribed by law.

Contents of the aquatic resource exploitation permit

An aquatic resource exploitation permit shall contain the following principal contents:

- The fishing occupation and fishing gear;

- Areas and routes permitted for exploitation;

- The duration of fishing activities;

- The term of the permit;

- Other necessary contents as prescribed by law.

Cases of withdrawal of aquatic resource exploitation permits

According to the Law on Fisheries 2003 of Vietnam, cases of withdrawal of aquatic resource exploitation permits include:

- No longer meeting all conditions specified above;

- Committing serious violations of the provisions of this Law regarding aquatic resource exploitation or having been sanctioned for administrative violations in fishery activities for three times within the term of their aquatic resource exploitation permits;

- Erasing, deleting or modifying the contents of their aquatic resource exploitation permits;

- Committing other violation acts subject to, as prescribed by law, withdrawal of aquatic resource exploitation permits.

The Law on Fisheries 2003 of Vietnam officially takes effect from July 01, 2004.

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