Decision No. 375/QD-TTg approving the Scheme on reorganization of production in marine resource exploitation

60 THE PRIME MINISTER Decision No. 375/QD-TTg of March 1, 2013, approving the Scheme on reorganization of production in marine resource exploitation THE PRIME MINISTER Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government; Pursuant to the November 26, 2003 F;sheries Law; At the proposal of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, DECIDES: Article 1. To approve the Scheme on reorganization of production in maline resource exploitation with the following contents: I. OBJECTIVES 1. Objectives: By 2020, to basically complete the reorganization of production in maline resource exploitation suitable to each group of trndes and each fishing ground in order to raise effectiveness and income of fishermen and concunently develop an efficient and sustainable marine resource exploitation industiy. 2. Targets: a/ 2013-2015 period: Around 25%-30% of fishing vessels will operate in sea areas under joint operation models, including 65%-70% of offshore fishing Issue nos 06-08/Marcb 2013 (Cong Bao nos 157-160/March 14, 2013) vessels organizing production with fishery logistics service ships on fishing grounds. To reduce the rate of seine fishing ships to below 15% of the total number of fishing vessels. To supervise and manage around 80% of fishing vessels operating at sea; to observe the at-sea operation of around 30% of offshore fishing vessels. To provide long-term fishing ground forecast bulletins ( one bulletin for eve1y 30 days) for all fishing vessels. To reduce post-harvest loss to below 15%. To apply the traceability system from fishing and preservation to processing and sale to tuna­ fishing vessels. To reduce the number of fishing vessels suffering damage caused by naniral disasters and risks at sea to below 50% compared to 2011. b/ 2016-2020 period: Around 40% of fishing vessels will operate under joint operation models, including 90% 100% of offshore fishing vessels organizing production with fishe1y logistics service ships on fishing grounds. To observe the at-sea operation of all offshore fishing vessels. To provide short-term fishing ground forecast bulletins for all offshore fishing vessels (one bulletin for eve1y 7-15 days). To reduce post-harvest loss to below 10%. To expand the application of the traceability system from fishing and preservation to © "V;etnarn Law & Legal Forom Issue nos 06-08/March 2013 ( Cong Bao nos I 5 7-I 60/March 14, 2013) processing and sale of products to vessels catching a number of other aquatic species of commercial value. To reduce the number of fishing vessels suff e1ing damage caused by natural disasters and risks at sea to below 75% compared to 2011. II. TASKS 1. To reorganize production in coastal and inshore areas: a/ To reorganize and rearrange fishing vessels operating in coastal and inshore areas under planning of the fishelies industiy and each locality. To build and develop models of joint operation and joint venture, to link production stages, from fishing and preservation to processing and sale of products, suitable to each trade and locality. To consolidate and develop traditional fishing villages in association with the building of a new countryside in coastal areas. b/ To fmther decenti·alize the management of fishing vessels operating in coastal and inshore areas to localities in order to reduce fishing intensity suitable to the resource reserves allowable for exploitation and protect marine resources in coastal and inshore areas. c/ To develop the organizational model of joint management of coastal fishing; to build ti·ade shifting models to create livelihoods to replace fishing ti·ades that harm resources and the enviromnent, especially in coastal areas, in order to gradually create stable jobs and raise income for fishe1men and protect the eco­ environment of coastal areas. 61 2. To reorganize production in offshore areas: al On the basis of survey data on marine resources in offshore areas, to elaborate master plans and plans on fishing vessel development; to dete1mine the maximum number of fishing vessels operating in each sea area by group of trades and type of catches. b/ To reorganize the quota-based management of offshore fishing, to allocate fishing pe1mits by trade and suitable to resource reserves allowable for exploitation of each sea area. c/ To build and develop production models of cooperatives and fishe1men groups operating at sea; models of association between fishe1men and organizations and enterprises purchasing, processing and selling marine products, etc. di To step by step implement the program to modernize fishing vessels, ensuring its feasibility and effectiveness. To initially modernize the fleet of tuna-fishing vessels on a pilot basis for experience drawing and expansion. dd/ To build a database system to serve the management, direction and administi·ation of fishing activities, firstly in offshore areas. 3. To reorganize fishing logistics se1vices: a/ To reorganize ashore logistics se1vices, especially the procurement, preservation and sale of products, toward developing cooperatives and cooperative groups ti·ading in aquatic products and logistics se1vices, creating benefit-sharing ties between fishermen and organizations and enterp1ises procming aquatic products and providing se1vices at fishing po1ts © Vietnam Law & Legal Fornm 62 and wharves, assuring stable procurement and increase of product value and profit for fishe1men. To fmther build and develop models of joint operation between fishing vessels and fishing vessel groups combined with at-sea logistics service vessels. bl To plan in detail and step by step build and fonn 5 major fishe1y centers in Hai Phong, Da Nang, Khanh Hoa, Ba Ria-Vung Tau and Kien Giang to stimulate production development in neighboring localities and concunently build brands for aquatic products, firstly key products of each region and locality. cl To upgrade and improve fishing po1ts and wha1ves, mooring and shelte1ing areas for fishing vessels under planning, assming unifo1mity and gradual modernity. To concunently build and apply unifom1ly from central to local levels the management model based on the system of inf onnation and database on fishing ports and whaives and mooring and sheltering areas for fishing vessels. di To step by step apply the traceability system based on the value chain from fishing and prese1vation to processing and sale of products in order to raise the quality of catches and assure compliance with food safety and international commitments on fishing. To initially apply the value chain-based management in combination with modernization of tuna-fishing vessels in southern central provinces. To develop and expand advanced catch preservation models such as prese1vation with circulating chilled seawater or polyurethane (PU) foam, use of stainless steel cargo holds rather than wood ones, etc. Issue nos 06-08/Marcb 2013 (Cong Bao nos 157-160/March 14, 2013) ddl To conso l ida t e a n d deve lop establishments building and repairing fishing vessels and producing fishing tools, equipment and machinery on fishing vessels in fishery centers and fishing po1ts and wha1ves of each locality, to step by step supply home-made equipment on fishing vessels and concmTently create jobs. III. PRIORITIZED PROJECTS 1. At-sea fishing management infonnation system project, phase II al Objective: To improve the fishing supe1vision inf 01mation system. bl Implementing agency: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. cl Coordinating agencies: People's Committees of coastal provinces. di Implementation time: 2013-2015. 2. Project to build a fishing database system a/ Objectives: To provide scientific grounds for planning and policymaking; to manage and control capacity and re-a1nnge fishing forces in sea areas. bl Implementing agency: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. cl Coordinating agencies: People's Committees of coastal provinces. di Implementation time: 2013-2015. 3. Project to build fishing ground forecast and mapping capacity al Objectives: To build fishing ground © 'V;etnarn Law & Legal Forom Issue nos 06-08/March 2013 ( Cong Bao nos I 5 7-I 60/March 14, 2013) forecast and mapping capacity for research and management agencies. b/ Implementing agency: Ministry of Agriculture and Rmal Development. c/ Coordinating agencies: Minist1y of Science and Technology and People's Committees of coastal provinces. di Implementation time: 2013-2020. 4. To build on a pilot basis the shifting model for some fishing trades ham1ing resources and the eco-environment. a/ Objectives: To shift 3,500 seine fishing ships in coastal and inshore areas to se1vices, tourism and enviromnent-friendly fishing. b/ Implementing agency: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. c/ Coordinating agencies: People's Committees of coastal provinces. di Implementation time: 2013-2020. IV. MAJOR SOLUTIONS 1. Survey on marine resources, fishing ground forecast: a/ To annually smvey and assess marine resources and collect information and data on fisheries, to make fishing ground maps. From 2013 to 2015, to use smvey results of resources of big pelagic fishes, small pelagic fishes and demersal fishes and commercial fishes under Scheme 47 for fishe1y planning and management. From 2016 to 2020, to fmther smvey and collect data on fisheries annually in order to introduce solutions for sustainable fishe1y management. 63 b/ To conduct fishing ground forecast and provide in 2015 long-tenn fishing ground forecasts for some offshore fishing trades (seine fishing, trolling, trawling and casting) and for some species of commercial value (tuna, scad, squid, octopus) and in 2020 short-tenn forecasts. c/ On the basis of resource smvey results, to calculate the allowable catches in each sea area as a basis for detennining the vessel strncnire for each group of fishing trades and gradually reduce and stabilize the number of vessels and manage exploitation through pe1mits. 2. Mechanisms and policies: a/ To review, revise and promulgate legal documents and policies on exploitation and protection of marine resources in order to develop effective, safe and sustainable exploitation. b/ To fiuther study, fo1mulate and promulgate policies to support the development of at-sea production groups, cooperatives and joint production models in offshore fishing associated with at-sea logistics se1vices; and provide risk suppo1ts for fishe1men operating at sea. c/ To study and fo1mulate policies to suppo1t the development associated with management of coastal fishing; policies to suppo1t fishe1men to shift from fishing trades which destroy resources and are not environment-friendly to environment-friendly trades, aquaculture, se1vices and non-agricultural trades in order to protect resources and the eco-environment in coastal areas. di To study and formulate mechanisms © Vietnam Law & Legal Fornm 64 and policies to build ships with iron shells in replacement of wood shells; to develop shipbuilding, production of fishing nets, tools and machine1y in order to step by step modernize fishing vessels and develop offshore fishing. 3. Financial and fundraising mechanisms: Funds to implement the Scheme will be raised from different sources: state budget suppo11s and funds of businesses, households and individuals. Specifically: a/ State budget: To further implement projects under Scheme 47; and the investment program to build fishing ports and mo01ing and sheltering areas for fishing vessels under planning. To invest in projects to fo1m and develop major fishe1y centers under planning. To support localities in investing in projects to build essential works and technical facilities for fishing and logistics services; projects to support fishe1men to build ships and develop models of fishing associated with at-sea logistics se1vices; to develop models to shift from coastal fishing to other trndes. bl Funds from economic sectors: To raise funds from businesses, households and individuals to develop production: building and upgrading of logistics service ships and fishing ships, replacement of small and old ships; ship repair engineering, manufacture of vessel equipment and facilities toward industrialization and modernization. To develop the fo1m of joint investment between the State Issue nos 06-08/Marcb 2013 (Cong Bao nos 157-160/March 14, 2013) and enterprises for effective development of production and se1vices. cl To incorporate projects under the Scheme with the socio-economic development plan of and other programs and projects in each locality to raise the overall socio-economic effectiveness, protect the environment and protect the sovereignty at sea. di To mobilize resources from domestic economic sectors and concunently mobilize official development assistance (ODA) funds to develop production, particularly in the fo1mation of major fishe1y centers. V. ORGANIZATION OF IMPLEMENTATION 1. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development shall: a/ Direct its functional units and coordinate with ministries, sectors and localities in organizing the pe1fo1mance of the Scheme's tasks; bl To direct and guide coastal localities in perfo1ming their assigned tasks under the Scheme; cl To conduct preliminaiy and final reviews on the implementation of the Scheme to draw experience and propose orientations and solutions. 2. Related ministr·ies and sectors: a/ The Ministry of Planning and Investrnent shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Minist1y of Finance and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in, balancing and allocating © "V;etnarn Law & Legal Forom Issue nos 06-08/March 2013 ( Cong Bao nos I 5 7-I 60/March 14, 2013) funds for timely and effective implementation of the Scheme. b/ Other related ministries and sectors shall coordinate with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in implementing this Scheme. 3. People's Committees of coastal provinces and centrally rnn cities shall: a/ Elaborate plans to implement the Scheme as assigned; allocate local funds together with central funds for the scheme implementation. b/ Direct, organize, examine and supervise the implementation of this Decision in their localities. Annually send reports on the 65 implementation of this Decision to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development for summarization. Article 2. hnplementation provisions This Decision takes effect on the date of its signing. Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, heads of government-attached agencies and chairpersons of People's Committees of coastal provinces and centrally rnn cities shall implement this Decision. For the Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister HOANG TRUNG HAI © Vietnam Law & Legal Fon1111