Chương 7 Luật Thủy sản 2003: Hợp tác quốc tế về hoạt động thuỷ sản

Chapter VII

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ON FISHERY ACTIVITIES

Article 47.- Principles for international cooperation on fishery activities

The State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam shall undertake international cooperation on fishery activities with other countries, territories as well as the international organizations on the basis of equality, mutual benefit, respect for each other's independence, sovereignty and laws, and in accordance with international law.

Article 48.- Development of international cooperation on fishery activities

1. The State shall adopt policies to encourage and create conditions for Vietnamese organizations and individuals to participate in international economic cooperation on fishery activities with foreign organizations and individuals in accordance with law provisions; to attract overseas Vietnamese as well as foreign organizations and individuals and international organizations to invest and participate in fishery activities in Vietnam in accordance with the provisions of this Law, the Law on Foreign Investment in Vietnam and other relevant law provisions.

2. The Government shall perform the uniform management of Vietnamese fishing ships operating outside Vietnam's seas and foreign fishing ships operating in Vietnam's seas.

Article 49.- Exploitation of aquatic resources outside Vietnam's seas

1. Vietnamese organizations and individuals exploiting aquatic resources in international seas or seas of other countries must obtain the permission of competent State bodies; must abide by the international agreements which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has signed or acceded to, the provisions of this Law, other provisions of Vietnamese laws as well as laws of the countries where their fishing ships come to exploit aquatic resources.

2. Competent State bodies which permit organizations and individuals to exploit aquatic resources outside Vietnam's seas shall have to disseminate Vietnam's laws, international laws and laws of the countries where the fishing ships come to exploit aquatic resources.

3. The Government shall prescribe the permit-granting, conditions and procedures for granting permits for Vietnamese fishing ships to go to exploit aquatic resources outside Vietnam's seas.

Article 50.- Foreign fishing ships entering to operate in Vietnam's seas

1. Foreign fishing ships shall be considered and permitted to enter and operate in Vietnam's seas on the basis of the possible annual exploitable output, under the bilateral agreements which Vietnam has signed, in accordance with the provisions of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, and other international agreements which Vietnam has signed or acceded to.

2. Foreign fishing ships entering to operate in Vietnam's seas must have fishery activity permits granted by competent Vietnamese State bodies and observe the provisions of this Law and other relevant law provisions.

3. If foreign fishing ships with permits for conducting fishery activities in Vietnam's seas violate the provisions of this Law or other relevant law provisions and if foreign fishing ships trespass Vietnam's seas, they shall be handled according to the provisions of Vietnamese laws.

4. The Government shall prescribe the conditions, procedures and competence to grant and withdraw fishery activity permits with regard to foreign fishing ships operating in Vietnam's seas.