Decree No. 42/2019/ND-CP regulating the Sanctioning Administrative Offences in the Field of Fisheries. Country/Territory Viet Nam Document type Regulation Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Fishery management and conservation Offences/penalties Marine fisheries Inland fisheries Aquaculture Mariculture Monitoring Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Enforcement/compliance Authorization/permit Certification Fishing gear/fishing method Fishing vessel Protection of species Trade in species Geographical area Asia, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on 5 July 2019. Abstract This Decree, consisting of 58 articles divided into four Chapters, establishes offences and penalties for administrative violations, all sanctioning forms and levels, remedial measures, competence to make records and sanction administrative violations according to different violation in the field of fisheries. Based on the nature and severity of violations, organizations and individuals may also be subject to one or more of the following additional sanctioning forms: a) Deprivation of the right to use permits and certificates for a definite term or suspension of operation for an established time; b) Confiscation of evidences and means used for illegal activities, such as: fishing vessels, fishing gears, electric shocking devices, banned substances, chemicals, banned chemicals, poisons, aquatic products and exploited aquatic products, certifications, authorizations, permits, etc. Chapter 2 deals with violation of regulations on protection of habitats of aquatic species. Full text Vietnamese/English Website thuvienphapluat.vn