Vietnam: Using destructive tools in exploiting marine resources shall be fined heavily

According to Decree No. 162/2013/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, a fine ranging from VND 80,000,000 to VND 150,000,000 shall be imposed for one of the following violations:

- Exploitation of marine resources and carrying out of other activities relating to the extraction and use of marine resources in contravention of the approved plan on use of natural resources;

- Employment of destructive methods, means and devices in exploiting sea resources and yields;

- Discharge or release of waste and other polluting elements generated from production, business, service provision, construction, transportation and mining activities into territorial waters, islands and continental shelf of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in contravention of national technical regulations on environment;

- Keeping or storing means of transport or treasures at sea over the prescribed duration for handling;

- Failing to collect, store and treat hazardous waste generated from the exploration and extraction of marine resources, or the dismantlement of means of transport at sea as regulated.

Besides, a fine ranging from VND 150,000,000 to VND 250,000,000 shall be imposed for discharge of non-hazardous waste, which is generated from vessels/ ships or offshore drilling platforms but is not treated as regulated, or fails to satisfy requirements of national technical regulations on waste, into sea; discharge of land-sourced solid waste into sea without the written approval granted by a competent environment authority as regulated; discharge of waste generated from dredging activities into sea without the written approval granted by a competent environment authority as regulated.

View more details at Decree No. 162/2013/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from January 01, 2014.

Ty Na

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