What is fisheries resources surveillance force? Tasks and power of the Fisheries Resources Surveillance force in Vietnam

What is fisheries resources surveillance force? Tasks and power of the Fisheries Resources Surveillance force in Vietnam (Internet image)

1. What is Fisheries resources surveillance force?

Fisheries resources surveillance force is a state force which exercises Vietnam law and relevant international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is signatory related to extraction and protection of aquatic resources.

(Article 87 of the Law on Fisheries 2017)

2. Tasks and power of the Fisheries Resources Surveillance force in Vietnam

2.1. Tasks of the Fisheries Resources Surveillance force in Vietnam

The fisheries resources surveillance force shall:

- Patrol, inspect, control, investigate and take action against violations of laws, apply measures for preventing violations in accordance with regulations of law;

- Propagandize, popularize and provide education about Vietnam laws, international laws and laws of relevant countries on fisheries; instruct fishers and relevant organizations and individuals to implement regulations of law on fisheries;

- Appoint force to cooperate in rescue in accordance with regulations of laws; be engaged in natural disaster prevention and control;

- Protect Vietnamese sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction over the waters in accordance with regulations of law;

- Promote international cooperation in fisheries resources surveillance;

- Take charge and cooperate with relevant organizations in providing training for officials, public employees, members of the fisheries resources surveillance (hereinafter referred to as “surveillance members”), ship officers on fishery surveillance ships;

- Cooperate with other relevant authorities in fisheries resources surveillance.

(Clause 1, Article 88 of the Law on Fisheries 2017)

2.2. Power of the Fisheries Resources Surveillance force in Vietnam

The fisheries resources surveillance has power to:

- Request relevant organizations and individuals to provide necessary information and documents for inspecting, patrolling, controlling, investigating, detecting and taking actions against violations of law on extracting and protecting aquatic resources;

- Manage and use weapons, combat gears, technical equipment and professional methods for carry out fisheries resources surveillance in accordance with regulations of law on management and use of weapons, explosives and combat gears and other relevant regulations of law;

- Chase, arrest and apply prevention methods for people and vehicles failing to comply with orders, resisting or deliberately running away in accordance with regulations of law.

(Clause 2, Article 88 of the Law on Fisheries 2017)

3. Who are surveillance members?

- Surveillance members are officials that are appointed to payroll of the fisheries resources surveillance.

- Surveillance members shall be issued with fisheries surveillance cards, uniforms, insignias, fisheries surveillance signage and specialized equipment.

- A surveillance member has the following powers and responsibilities:

+ He/she has power to request relevant organizations and individuals to provide necessary information and documents for inspecting, patrolling, controling, invetisgating, detecting and taking actions against violations of law on extracting and protecting aquatic resources;

+ He/she has power to impose penalties for administrative violations and apply methods for preventing administrative violations in accordance with regulations of law;

+ He/she may use weapons, combat gears, specialized vehicles and equipment in accordance with regulations of law;

+ He/she shall wear uniform, insignia and fisheries surveillance signage in accordance with regulations of law;

+ He/she shall comply with regulations of law, be accountable to the head of the supervisory authority and take legal responsibilities for assigned duties and powers.

(Article 90 of the Law on Fisheries 2017)

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