Chapter VIII
STATE MANAGEMENT OVER FISHERIES
Article 51.- Contents of the State management over fisheries
1. Formulating, and organizing the implementation of, strategies, plannings, plans and policies on development of the fishery sector.
2. Promulgating, disseminating, popularizing, educating, and organizing the implementation of, legal documents on fisheries.
3. Organizing surveys, evaluating, managing and protecting the sustainable development of, aquatic resources; conducting scientific research and applying new technologies to fishery activities; planning and managing conservation zones of inland water areas and conservation sea zones; performing the statistical and information work on fishery activities.
4. Defining and decentralizing the management of coastal sea areas in fishery activities; managing, and decentralizing the management of, sea areas for exploitation; allocating exploitation routes; announcing fishing grounds for exploitation; managing the assignment, lease and recovery of land and sea surface used for aquaculture.
5. Managing the grant and withdrawal of assorted permits and certificates in the fishery domain according to law provisions; training, testing and granting fishing ship master's and chief engineer's diplomas; granting fishery activity permits to foreign fishing ships and withdrawing such permits.
6. Managing the evaluation and recognition of new aquatic strains, veterinary drugs for aquatic resources and aquaculture feeds; examining, and organizing the prevention and eradication of, epidemics in aquatic resources; managing the environment protection in fishery activities.
7. Managing, and decentralizing the management of, fishing ships, fishing ports and axial aquatic product marketplaces.
8. Undertaking international cooperation on fishery activities.
9. Managing and organizing the apparatus and training human resources for the fishery sector; providing professional and technical guidance for the fisheries associations.
10. Examining and inspecting the implementation of the fisheries legislation, handling acts of violating the fisheries legislation; settling disputes, complaints and denunciations in fishery activities according to law provisions.
Article 52.- State management responsibilities for fisheries
1. The Government shall perform the uniform State management over fisheries nationwide.
2. The Ministry of Fisheries shall be answerable to the Government for performing the function of State management over fisheries nationwide.
3. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Defense and other ministries and ministerial-level agencies shall, within the scope of their respective tasks and powers, coordinate with the Ministry of Fisheries in performing the State management over fisheries in accordance with the provisions of this Law and other relevant law provisions.
4. The People's Committees at all levels shall perform the State management over fisheries in their localities in accordance with the provisions of this Law and other relevant law provisions.
Article 53.- Fisheries inspectorate
1. The fisheries inspectorate is an inspectorate specialized in fisheries activities.
2. The fisheries inspectorate shall be equipped with uniforms, insignias and equipment necessary for its operation.
3. The Government shall specify the organization and operation of the fisheries inspectorate.
Article 54.- Tasks of the fisheries inspectorate
1. To inspect the implementation of the fisheries legislation; detect and stop acts of violating the fisheries legislation.
2. To coordinate with other specialized inspectorates, examination and control forces of the ministries, branches and localities in detecting and stopping acts of violating the fisheries legislation.
3. To take responsibility before law for consequences of their inspection decisions.
Article 55.- Competence of the fisheries inspectorate
When conducting inspection, the fisheries inspectorate and inspectors shall have the following powers:
1. To request the related organizations and individuals to supply documents and reply on matters necessary for the inspection.
2. To collect and verify evidences, documents related to the inspection contents and take technical examination measures on the sites;
3. To decide to suspend or stop acts showing signs of law violation or activities in danger of seriously harming fishery activities.
4. To handle according to their competence or propose competent State bodies to handle acts of violating the fisheries legislation.
Article 56.- Responsibilities of organizations and individuals for activities of the fisheries inspectorate
1. Inspected organizations and individuals shall be obliged to comply with the request and execute the decisions of the fisheries inspectorate and inspectors; be entitled to lodge complaints about such decisions in accordance with law provisions.
2. Other organizations and individuals shall have to create conditions for the fisheries inspectorate to perform its duties.
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