Vietnam: Activities permitted in marine protected areas

Specifically, according to Decree No. 26/2019/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, the following activities are permitted in marine protected areas (MPAs) and ecotone:

1. Activities allowed to be conducted within a subdivision under strict protection of a marine protected area include:

- Floating of buoys for marking boundary of waters;

- Investigation and scientific research with the competent authority’s approval and under the supervision of the MPA management unit;

- Environmental dissemination and education, biodiversity conservation and aquatic resource protection.

2. Activities allowed to be conducted within an ecological recovery subdivision include:

- The activities specified in Clause 1 of this Article;

- Recovery and regeneration of aquatic animals and plants, and marine ecosystem.

- Ecotourism, which must not harm aquatic resources and marine ecosystem;

- Innocent passage of fishing vessels, vessels and other waterway vehicles.

3. Activities allowed to be conducted within a service and administration subdivision include:

- The activities specified in Clause 2 of this Article;

- Aquaculture and fishing activities;

- Provision of ecosystem services and ecotourism;

- Construction of infrastructure serving operations of the MPA management unit and buildings serving ecotourism and aquaculture.

4. Activities allowed to be conducted within an ecotone include:

- The activities specified in Clause 3 of this Article;

- Construction of infrastructure serving socio - economic development.

View relevant provisions at Decree No. 26/2019/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from April 25, 2019.

- Thanh Lam -

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