Decision No. 188/QD-TTg approving the Program on protection and development of aquatic resources through 2020. Country/Territory Viet Nam Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Công Báo Nos. 167-170, 23 February 2012, pp. 65-71. Subject Fisheries Keyword Aquatic animals Aquatic plants Fishery management and conservation Inland fisheries Marine fishes Marine protected areas Seasons Biodiversity Protection of species Geographical area Asia, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Decision enters into force on the date of its signing. Abstract This Decision approves the Program on protection and development of aquatic resources which aims to: conserve, protect and regenerate aquatic resources with a view to restoring aquatic resources and species of economic and scientific research value; effectively manage fishing activities; and preserve biodiversity of Vietnamese marine bio-resources. Full text English