Vietnam: Application for assignment of management of aquatic resource protection to a community

15:32, 19/03/2019

On March 08, 2019, the Government of Vietnam issued Decree No. 26/2019/NĐ-CP providing guidelines for implementation of the Law on Fisheries.

According to Decree No. 26/2019/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, an application for recognition and assignment of management to a community includes:

- An application form;

- A plan for protection and catching of aquatic resources in area where co-management is expected to take place application form;

- Charter of the community;

- Information about the community;

- An original minutes of meeting of the community.

Also according to Decree No. 26/2019/NĐ-CP, procedures for recognizing and assigning management to a community are as follows:

- The community representative shall submit an application to the competent authority;

- Within 03 working days from the receipt of the satisfactory application, the competent authority shall publish the aquatic resource protection and catching plan on mass media and at the People’s Committee of the district, People’s Committee of the commune and residential area where the co-management is expected to take place;

- Within 60 days from the date of publishing the plan, the competent authority shall appraise the application, carry out a site inspection (if necessary) and issue a decision to recognize and assign management to the community. In case of rejection of the application, a response and explanation shall be provided in writing.

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

- Thanh Lam -

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