No. 19/2018/TT-BNNPTNT Circular regarding to the Guidelines for Protection and Development of Aquatic Resources. Country/Territory Viet Nam Document type Regulation Date 2018 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Inland fisheries Mariculture Marine fisheries Marine fishes Marine mammals Marine protected areas Aquaculture Aquatic animals Aquatic plants Fishery management and conservation Fishing area Fishing gear/fishing method Geographical area Asia, East Asian Seas, South-Eastern Asia Abstract This Circular deals with procedures and guidelines for investigation into and assessment of aquatic resources and living environment of aquatic species; procedures for setting up and appraising projects on establishment of marine protected areas (MPAs) and contents of decisions on establishment of MPAs of provinces; guidelines for management of protected areas of aquatic resources; criteria and promulgation of the list of fishing occupations and gears banned from use in commercial fishing and the list of areas banned from commercial fishing for a fixed term; marking of fishing gears used at fisheries. Full text English Website thuvienphapluat.vn References - Legislation Amended by Circular 01/2022/TT-BNNPTNT Amending and Supplementing a Number of Circuits in the Field of Fisheries. Legislation | Viet Nam | 2022 Keyword: Harbour, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Foreign fishing, Aquaculture Source: FAO, FAOLEX