The Directorate of Fisheries (D-FISH; Vietnamese: Tổng cục Thủy sản) is a government agency in Vietnam.
Vietnam Department of Fisheries is a law enforcement agency of Vietnam in directorate of fisheries and belongs to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. It performs functions: patrol, check, control, detect and handle violations of the law and bar investigation of fishery on the coast of Vietnam.
Members of the Vietnam Department of Fisheries will have authority to impose penalties on local and foreign fishing organisations and individuals operating within waters under the jurisdiction of Vietnam. They will be involved in disaster prevention and control as well as search and rescue activities.[1]
Vietnam Department of Fisheries is responsible for taking part in the prevention of natural disasters and coordinating search and rescue and salvage; participate in protecting the sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction of the country in accordance with the waters law.