Circular No. 21/2018/TT-BNNPTNT regulating the recording, submission of reports and logbooks of aquatic resources; publication of designated fishing ports confirming the origin of fisheries from exploitation; list of illegal fishing vessels; certification of raw materials, certification of exploited aquatic resources issued by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development

THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness No.21 /2018/TT-BNNPTNT Hanoi, 15 November 2018 CIRCULAR Regulating the filling and submission of catch declaration and fishing logbook; announcement of the list of designated fishing ports for verifying catch statement; announcement of the list of IUU fishing vessels; verification of catch statements and catch certificates Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 15/2017/ND-CP dated Feb 17, 2017 defining the functions, tasks, entitlements and organizational structure of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development; Pursuant to the 2017 Fisheries Law; At the request of Director General of Directorate of Fisheries, The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development promulgates the Circular regulating the recording, submission of catch declaration and fishing logbook; announcement of the list of designated fishing ports for verifying catch statement; the list of illegal fishing vessels; verification of catch statements and catch certificates. Chapter I GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1. Governing scope This Circular prescribes the filling and submission of catch declaration and fishing logbook; announcement of the list of designated fishing ports with sufficient system for verification of catch statements; announcement of the list of IUU fishing vessels; verification of catch statement and catch certificates; verification of imported raw materials or fisheries products processed from imported fishery raw materials not originating from IUU fishing. Article 2. Subjects of application Organizations and individuals involved in fishing activities and logistic for fishing; purchasing, transshipping, transporting, loading and unloading, Ref. Ares(2019)1692087 - 14/03/2019 2 processing, exporting and importing fishery products; verifying catch statements and catch certificates, verifying statement of importing raw materials from fishing for export processing into the market as required. Article 3. Interpretation of terms In this Circular, some terms are construed as follows: 1. Fishing logbook is a paper or electronic record to describe the daily fishing operation at sea of a fishing vessel. 2. The purchase and transshipment logbook is a paper or electronic record that describes the operation of purchasing, transshipping fishery products of the purchase and transshipment vessels. 3. Catch declaration is a paper or electronic record that records the performance of a fishing vessel with a maximum length of 6 to 12 meters, logistic vessel for a fishing trip for a period of time. 4. Catch Statement refers to the statement issued by competent authorities to verify raw materials from fishing that do not violate IUU regulations. 5. Catch certificate means the certification of the competent authority to the export consignment processed from catches that do not violate IUU regulations. 6. Verification of statement of imported fishery raw material or fishery products processed from imported catches is the verification by the competent authority to the consignment processed from imported fishery not originating from IUU fishing. Chapter II FILLING AND SUBMITTING CATCH DECLARATION AND FISHING LOGBOOK Article 4. Filling, submitting catch declaration and fishing logbook for aquatic resources catching vessel 1. For aquatic resources catching vessels with the maximum length of 12 meters or more, the masters daily shall fill fishing logbook as the form No. 01 prescribed in Annex I promulgated under this Circular; submit fishing logbook to the fishing port management organization within 24 hours after finishing the loading and unloading of the fishery products. 2. For aquatic resources catching vessels with the maximum length of from 06 to under 12 meters, the masters shall fill the catch declaration as the form No. 03 prescribed in Annex I promulgated under this Circular; submitting 3 the catch declaration to the fishing port management organization once a week. Article 5. Filling, submitting catch declaration and fishing logbook for fisheries logistic vessels 1. The masters of the fisheries purchase and transshipment vessels shall daily fill the logbook of purchase, transshipment of fishery products according to form No. 02, Appendix I promulgated together with this Circular; submitting logbook of purchase, transshipment of fisheries products to the fishing port management organization within 24 hours after finishing the loading and unloading of the fishery products. 2. Masters of aquatic resources exploring, searching and attracting vessel make reports on exploration, search and attraction of aquatic resources according to form No. 04, Appendix I to this Circular; submit a report on the exploration, search and attraction of aquatic resources to the fishing port management organization after the vessel arrives at the port. Chapter III ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE LIST OF DESIGNATED FISHING PORTS FOR CATCH STATEMENT; THE LIST OF ILLEGAL FISHING VESSELS Article 6. Announcement of the list of designated fishing ports with sufficient system for verifying catch statement 1. Designated fishing ports with sufficient system for verifying catch statement are ports, which meet the criteria of fishing ports of type I or type II and have been announced to open fishing ports according to regulations. 2. Quarterly, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development shall review and report to the Directorate of Fisheries the list of designated fishing ports with sufficient system for verifying catch statement according to form No. 01, Appendix II to this Circular for synthesis and submission to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development for announcement. 3. The list of designated fishing ports with sufficient system for verifying catch statement is posted on the website of the Directorate of Fisheries. Article 7. Inspecting fishing vessels and monitoring the fish landings at fishing ports 1. Implementing agencies: a) Department of Agriculture and Rural Development shall organize the inspection of fishing vessels at fishing ports; b) The fishing port management organization shall monitor the fish landings at fishing ports, arrange the office and coordinate to inspect the fishing vessels at fishing ports. 4 2. Monitoring of fish landings at port: Upon receiving the request of the vessel owner or master of the fishing vessel, the fishing port management organization shall compare it with the list of IUU fishing vessels; In cases where fishing vessels are in the list of IUU fishing vessels, they shall be refused to land and be notified to functional bodies for handling according to regulations; In cases where they are not on the list of IUU fishing vessels, they shall be allowed to unload, and the fishing port authority shall send their officers to monitor the volume and composition of aquatic species unloaded through the ports. In case of detecting that the actual unloaded fishery products deviate 20% from the declared volume before landing, the inspection record shall be made and handled according to their competence or handed over to the functional agencies for handling according to regulations. 3. Receipt of loading and unloading of fishery via port Upon request of the vessel owner or master, the fishing port management organization shall check the fishing vessel's records, fishing logbook and issue the Receipt of loading and unloading of fishery via port according to form No. 02 Appendix II to this Circular. The number of receipts shall be issued for each fishing trip at the request of the ship owner or master, but the total volume of the fishery in the receipts shall not be more than the actual volume unloaded through the port. 4. Inspection of fishing vessels entering the ports: a. Subjects of inspection: Fishing vessels with a maximum length of 24 meters or more; Fishing vessels with a maximum length of less than 24 meters shall be inspected at least 20% for tuna fishing vessels, at least 10% for trawlers and at least 05% for other fishing vessels of the total number of fishing vessels entering the ports for loading and unloading fishery; fishing vessels with signs of violating regulations on IUU fishing; b. Content of inspection: Check information on fishing logbook or logbook of purchasing and transshipping catch with volume and composition of aquatic species on fishing vessels, suitable to fishing gears; compare names and registration numbers of fishing vessels with lists of IUU fishing vessels announced by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. c) The inspection records according to form No. 03, Appendix II issued together with this Circular. 5. Inspection of fishing vessels leaving port: a. Subjects of inspection: Fishing vessels with a maximum length of 24 meters or more; Fishing vessels with a maximum length of less than 24 meters shall be inspected at least 20% for tuna fishing vessels, at least 10% for trawlers and at 5 least 05% for other fishing vessels of the total number of fishing vessels left port to fishing. b. Content of inspection: Inspect, compare names and registration numbers of fishing vessels with lists of IUU fishing vessels announced by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Inspect the dossier: a certificate of fishing vessel registration; fishing license; a certificate of fishing vessel safety; fishing logbook (as form); diplomas and certificates of masters and chief engineers, engineers; Registry Book of fishing vessel crew members; On-board inspection: maritime equipment, life-saving and fire-fighting; communications, signals, VMS device; fishing gear; crew members; fishing vessel marking. c) The inspection records according to form No. 04, Appendix II to this Circular. 6. In case of detecting violations, the inspection agencies shall make records thereon and handle them according to their competence or hand them to functional agencies for handling according to regulations. Article 8. The list of illegal fishing vessels 1. A fishing vessels being included in the list of illegal fishing vessels are fishing vessels subject to administrative sanction for one of the acts specified in Clause 1, Article 60 of the Fisheries Law. 2. Fishing vessels shall be removed from the list of illegal fishing vessels in one of the following cases: a) The fishing vessel has been deleted the registration as prescribed in Clause 1, Article 72 of the Fisheries Law; b) Owners of fishing vessels specified in Clause 1 of this Article have completely abided by decisions to sanction administrative violations and take remedial measures as prescribed in decisions to sanction administrative violations. 3. Weekly, provincial fisheries management agencies which manage fishing vessels shall regularly review, synthesize and make lists of fishing vessels under Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article and report to the Directorate of Fisheries for including or removing from the list of Illegal fishing vessels on the website of the Directorate of Fisheries.. Article 9. Competence for verification of catch statements for raw materials and catch certificates 6 1. The fishing port management organization designated according to Clause 3, Article 6 of this Circular shall verify catch statements of domestic fishery raw materials in terms of volume and composition of aquatic species, the fishing time and fishing areas for fishing vessels loading and unloading fishery products at fishing ports as requested. 2. The provincial fisheries management agencies announced on the website of the Directorate of Fisheries, according to Appendix IV to this Circular, shall verify catch certificates of domestic catch not violating the IUU fishing regulations. 3. Agro-Forestry-Fisheries Quality Assurance Department shall verify statement or certification of fishery products processed from imported fishery raw materials not originating from IUU fishing as required by the regional fishery organization or importing country. 4. Animal Health Agency shall conduct inspection and control of imported fishery raw materials in accordance with Circular No. 26/2016 /TT-BNNPTNT dated June 30, 2016 of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development providing for quarantine of animals and aquatic animal products and documents amending and supplementing this Circular. Article 10. Verification of domestic catch statement 1. An organization or individual applying for verification of catch statement shall submit a set of dossiers directly or via post service or online (if any) to the fishing port management organization where the vessel has unloaded fishery through the port. 2. A requested dossier comprises: The declared catch statement as form No. 01Appendix III to this Circular; The original receipt of loading and unloading of fishery products via port issued by the fishing port management organizations; submit a copy for case of submitting online. 3. Within 2 working days after receiving complete and valid dossiers, the fishing port management organizations shall verify information requested on volume, composition unloaded with Notebook of recording fishing vessels entering the port for loading and unloading fisheries products; fishing area and fishing time with the vessel's route in the fishing vessel monitoring system, issue the catch statement as form No. 01 Appendix III to this Circular. In case of refusal to issue catch statement, the fishing port management organization shall reply in writing, clearly stating the reasons therefor. In cases where the volume of raw fishery materials has not yet been fully verified in the receipt of fishery loading and unloading through ports, the fishing port management organization shall return the original receipt of fishery loading and unloading through ports, to organizations and individuals. In cases where 7 the volume of raw fishery materials has been fully verified, the fishing port management organization shall collect the original receipt and keep records. 4. Organizations and individuals requesting catch statement pay charges and fees as prescribed. Article 11. Issuing and re-issuing catch certificates 1. Organizations and individuals applying for issuing or re-issuing catch certificates shall submit 01 (one) set of dossiers directly, through postal services or online to one of the competent agencies specified in Clause 2 of Article 9 of this Circular.. 2. The application for requesting certification includes: a) 01 (one) copy of catch statement, which describes the raw materials used in accordance with Section B, Form 01, Appendix III issued this Circular; in cases where raw materials have been unused up, the organization or individual applying for certification shall submit the originals of Catch Statement so that the competent agency certifies the unused raw materials. In case the raw materials are used up, the competent authorities shall collect the originals of the Catch Statement and keep records;; b) A declared Catch Certificate, according to Form 02, Appendix III issued this Circular for products exported to the European market or form No. 03, Appendix III to this Circularfor products exported to the countries of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna (ICCAT) or the declared certificate required by the competent authority of the importing country; c) Additional information on fishery products processed from Vietnamese fishing vessels and transport information, made according to Forms 02a and 02b, Appendix III to this Circular. 3. Catch Certificates shall be re-issued in the following cases: Catch Certificates are torn or not intact; lost; change in the information in the certificate. A dossier of application for re-issuing catch certificate comprises: a) An application for re-issuing catch certificate according to form No. 05, Appendix III to this Circular; b) A fully declared catth certificate made according to form No. 02 or No. 03, Appendix III issued in this Circular or the fully declared certificate, at the request of the competent agency of the importing country; c) The original catch certificates are torn or not intact, incorrect information (except for lost Catch certificates). 4. Within two working days from the date of receiving a complete and valid dossier, the competent agency shall check the information and carry out: a) Certify when the information in the catch certificate is fully and accurately filled out with information of fishing vessels, Fishing License, Catch Statement; 8 certify in Section C of the catch statement when the raw materials have not yet been used up and return 01 (one) dossier set to the organization or individual applying (including the original catch statement when the raw materials have not yet been used up) and keep 01 (one) copy of dossier set at the competent agency; b) Fail to certify when the information declared in the dossiers is not true with information on fishing vessels, fishing license, catch statement; in case of non certification, the competent agencies shall reply in writing, clearly stating the reasons therefor. 5. The re-issued certificate must be the same as the original number of the issued certificate and add the "R" symbol in the "certificate number" section; Competent authorities issue notices on the re-issuance of catch certificates to relevant competent agencies. 6. Organizations and individuals requesting catch certificate pay charges and fees as prescribed. Article 12. Verification of statement or certification of exported fishery products processed from imported catch 1. Organizations and individuals wishing to verify statement or certification of exported fishery products processed from imported catch shall submit 01 dossier and receive results concurrently with the procedures for issuing food safety certificates for export aquatic food consignments under the provisions of Circular No. 48/2013 / TT-BNNPTNT dated November 12, 2013 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on inspection and certification of food safety for export fisheries products. A dossier of request for verification of statement or certification of exported fishery products processed from imported catch comprises: a) The original or a copy of the catch certificate issued by the competent authority of the flag state fishing vessel; b) The fully declared statement or certification of exported fishery products processed from imported catch, made according to form No. 03 or form No. 04, Appendix III to this Circular or Certificate or another statement with equivalent contents at the request of the competent authority of the importing country or regional fisheries organization. 2. Competent agencies defined in Clause 3, Article 9 of this Circular shall inspect and verify statement or certification of exported fishery products processed from imported catch according to the following contents: a) Shall compare the information on the fishing vessel and other information (the flag State, the volume and type of the fishery products) in the catch certificate issued by competent authority of the exporting country for raw materials imported into Vietnam with the following information: 9 List of illegal fishing vessels by the competent authority of the exporting country or regional fisheries organization - RFMOs recognized by the competent authority of the importing country; List of fishing vessels registered and licensed to capture fisheries (including information on: species, areas, seasons of fishing) of RFMOs recognized by the competent authority of the importing country (for flag State being members of this organization); b) Shall compare the volume and types of fishery raw materials imported for export processing with the information on import consignment inspected and certified quarantine, food hygiene and safety by the Animal Health agency when being imported into Vietnam; c) Shall compare the volume and types of fishery raw materials imported for export processing with statistical dossiers verifying the statement of exported fishery products processed from imported catch and the monitoring dossiers in the process of food safety inspection and certification of the export consignments of fishery products; d) Shall compare the other regulations of the competent agency of the importing country, statement and certificate of the export fishery products processed from imported catch or at the request of regional fisheries organizations. 3. Within two working days after the end of the validation, the competent agency shall verify statement or certification of exported fishery products processed from imported catch if the consigment meets the regulation of Clause 2 of this Article. In case of refusal to verify or certify, the competent agency shall reply in writing, clearly stating the reasons therefor. Article 13. Inspection of verification of the catch statement and catch certificates 1. Inspecting agencies: Directorate of Fisheries, National Agro-forestry Fisheries Quality Assurance Department. 2. Subjects of inspection: Provincial Fisheries Management Agencies, the designated fishing port management organization with sufficient system for verifying catch statements; Fishery processing and exporting establishments which apply for verification of catch statement and catch certificate. 3. Contents of inspection: a) Inspect the order, procedures and dossiers for verification of catch statement, catch certificates; b) Inspect the order, procedures and dossiers for inspecting fishing vessels entering and leaving port and monitoring fishery landings at fishing ports. 4. Handling of inspection results: If detecting violations, depending on the seriousness of their violations, the inspecting agencies shall handle them 10 according to their competence or propose the competent agencies to handle them according to regulations; recommend the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to remove from the list of designated fishing ports for fishing ports which fail to strictly comply with the regulations on verifying catch statement, causing consequences to returned consignments or systematic violations of the process of verifying catch statement and catch certificates. Chapter V RESPONSIBILITIES AND RIGHTS OF ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS Article 14. Directorate of Fisheries 1. Organizing the implementation of the contents specified in this Circular. 2. Organize training and professional fostering for organizations and individuals involved in filling, submitting fishing logbook, catch declaration; inspection and verification of catch statement and catch certificate. 3. Organize inspection of the implementation of issuing catch certificates, catch statement to relevant organizations, individuals. 4. Lead the handling of difficulties in verifying statement or certification of fishery raw materials originating from national waters and; coordinate with relevant agencies in exchanging information and handling problems related to the verification of statement or certification of exported fishery products originating from imported catch. 5. Upload the list of IUU Vietnamese fishing vessels on the web portal of Directorate of Fisheries, list of designated fishing ports with sufficient system for verifying catch statements on the website of the Directorate of Fisheries. 6. Synthesize and report to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on the results of verification of catch statement and catch certificate. Article 15. National Agro - Forestry - Fisheries Quality Assurance Department 1. Direct and organize the implementation; periodically inspect and supervise activities related to the inspection, verification of certification and statement of export fishery products originating from imported catch. 2. Unify professional competence management; organize training for staff performing the inspection and verification of certification and statement of export fishery products originating from imported catch. 3. Lead and negotiate with foreign competent agencies on cooperating, exchanging informationin, handling difficulties in verifying statement or certification of exported fishery products processed from imported catch. 11 4. Quarterly, send reports on the results of inspection, evaluation and verification statement of fishery raw materials originating from imported catch to the Directorate of Fisheries for synthesis and reporting to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. 5. Direct Regional Center for Agro - Forestry - Fisheries Quality Assurance to: a) Implement verification of certification or statement of export fishery products originating from imported according to the provisions of Article 12 of this Circular; b) Provide instructions to the consignment owner on the order, procedures and contents related to verifying statement or certification of export fishery products originating from imported catches according to the provisions of this Circular; c) Archive dossiers of verification of statement or certification of fishery raw materials originating from imported catch within 36 months after the date of verification. Article 16. Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of provinces/cities 1. Direct, propagate, disseminate, guide and inspect the implementation of this Circular in the geographical areas assigned for management. 2. Conduct the inspection, and control of illegal fishing activities at fishing ports in the province. 3. Advise Provincial People’s Committees in ensuring budget, human resources and relevant conditions for the competent agencies to verify catch certificate and catch statement. 4. Quarterly, inspect, review and make lists of designated fishing ports with sufficient system to verify catch statement and report them to the Directorate of Fisheries to submit to Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development for announcement according to regulations. 5. Update and report to the Directorate of Fisheries on changes in organization and personnel specified in Clauses 1 and 2, Article 9 (seals and signatures) of the agencies to notify foreign competent agencies; 6. Provide instructions to the consignment owner, vessel owner, captain on the order, procedures and contents related to verification of catch statement and catch certificates according to regulations; 7. Request master, vessel owner or her/his representative, consignment owner to provide relevant information to serve the inspection and verification of catch certificates and catch statements according to regulations; 8. Update data from fishing logbooks and catch declaration to the national fisheries database; 12 9. Cooperate with Directorate of Fisheries in receiving, handling and verifying information about catch certificates and catch statement at the request of foreign competent agencies; 10. Review, synthesize and report to the Directorate of Fisheries the list of fishing vessels proposed to be included or removed from the list of illegal fishing vessels according to the provisions of Clause 3, Article 8 of this Circular; 11. Synthesize the situation of capture fisheries from fishing logbooks and catch declarations, verification of catch certificate and catch statement and illegal fishing vessels and send to the Directorate of Fisheries before the 20th of each month or upon request; 12. Report on the results of verification of catch certificate according to form No. 01, Appendix VII to this Circular; archive dossiers of verification of catch certificate within 36 months after the date of certification. Article 17. The fishing port management organizations 1. Update and report to the Directorate of Fisheries about seal and signature samples of the authorized officials who are in charge of verification of catch statement to upload on the web portal of the Directorate of Fisheries. 2. Organize training courses and appoint participants to professional training on verification of catch statements. 3. Ensure hygiene and food safety at fishing ports as regulated. 4. Refuse fishing vessels unloading of fishery products for fishing vessels on the list of illegal fishing vessels and notify the competent agencies to handle; refuse to verify catch statement if organizations or individuals requesting verification fail to provide information fully or inaccurately according to regulations. 5. Record /update the volume and composition of aquatic species for loading and unloading through the port daily according to Form No. 02, Appendix VII to this Circular; update the monitoring data on the volume of fishery products unloaded through ports into the national fishery database before the 15th of each month. Access to a national database of lists of fishing vessels licensed for capture fisheries, database of fishing vessel tracking monitoring for verification of catch statement. 6. Be inspected and examined by competent authorities on verification of catch statement, cooperate with other authorities in in-port vessel inspection. 7. Distribution of fishing logbook and catch declaration to organizations and individuals having fishing vessels; collect fishing logbook and catch declaration and make a list of fishing vessels that submitted their fishing logbook and catch declaration and send them to the Provincial Fisheries Management Agencies before the 20th day of each month. 13 8. Report to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development before the 20th of each month on the results of verification of catch statement according to Form No. 03, Appendix VII to this Circular; archive dossiers of verification of catch statement within 36 months after the date of verification . Article 18. Master and vessel owner 1. Printing, filling and submitting fishing logbook and catch declaration according to regulations; providing properly and sufficiently the information inscribed in the written catch statement and catch certificates to consignment owners; signing for certification and taking responsibility for the information provided. 2. Notifying the fishing port management organization before the vessels landing or leaving the port according to regulations; providing information on fishing vessels, service requirements, and expected unloaded fishery through port. 3. Conducting fishing activities in accordance with the provisions of law. 4. Complying with requests of competent agencies when performing inspection, monitoring and control tasks. Article 19. Organizations and individuals requesting verification of catch statement and catch certificates 1. Provide properly and fully the information inscribed in the catch statement, catch certificates, statement of the exported fishery product originating from the imported catch; sign for certification and take responsibility for the information provided. 2. Archive dossiers of verification of catch statement and catch certificates within 36 months after the date of Verification 3. Coordinate with competent agencies in providing information and explaining constrains arising at the request of the competent agencies of the importing countries for export consignments. Chapter VI IMPLEMENTATION Article 20. Transitional provisions The catch statement, catch certificates, statement of exported fishery products processed from imported catch, Certification of exported fishery products processed from catch issued before the effective date of this Circular continue to be used. Article 21. Implemental provisions 1. This Circular takes effect as from January 1,2019. 14 2. This Circular replaces Circulars: a) Circular No. 50/2015/TT-BNNPTNT dated December 30, 2015 regulating verification of catch certificates and catch statements; b) Circular No. 52/2013/TT-BNNPTNT dated December 11, 2013 of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development detailing the implementation of a number of articles of Decree No. 80/2012/ND-CP dated October 8, 2012 of the Government on management of fishing ports, storm shelters for fishing vessels. 3. This Circular repeals Clause 1 of Circular No. 02/2018/TT-BNNPTNT of January 31, 2018 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development amending and supplementing Circular No.50/2015/TT-BNNPTNT Circular 02/2006/TT-BTS, Circular 62/2008/TT-BNN and Circular 26/2016/TT BNNPTNT. 4. The documents referred to in this Circular as amended, supplemented or replaced shall be referred to, and shall be subject to such amendment, supplement or substitution. 5. Difficulties that arise during the implementation of this Circular, organizations and individuals should promptly report to Directorate of Fisheries or National Agro - Forestry - Fisheries Quality Assurance Department for compilation and reporting to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development for consideration and decision./. Received by: Office of the Government; Ministers; Relevant ministries, ministry-level bodies; People’s Committee of coastal provinces/cities; Document Inspection Department, Administrative Procedure Control Department- Ministry of Justice; Relevant agencies under Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development; Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of coastal provinces/cities; Sub-department of Fisheries of coastal provinces/cities; Centers of Agro-Forestry-Fisheries Quality Assurance; Government Gazette; Government portal; MARD portal; Administrative department, D-FISH. DEPUTY MINISTER Phung Duc Tien 15