At the proposal of the Minister ofAgriculture and Rural Development.DECIDES:Article 1,- To approve the Scheme on the protection of endangered pfecious andrare aquatic species to 2015, and a vision to 2020, with the followingprincipal contents:I, VIEWPOINTSTHE PRIME MINISTERDECISION No. 485/QD-TTg OF MAY 2,30O8,AP™OVIIVG THE SCHEME ON THEPROTECTION OF ENDANGERED PRECIOUS AND RARE AQUATIC SPECIES TO 2015, AND AVISION TO 2020THE PRIMEMINISTERPursuant to the December 25, 2001 Izzw on Organization of the Government;Pursuant io the November26, 2003 Law on Fisheries;-Protectionof endangered precious and rare aquatic species in Vietnam is a regular and keytask of related management agencies and science institutions as well as of theentire society for the protection of Vietnam怎 biodiversity and endemic organisms in compliance with internationaland regional treaties to which Vietnam is a contracting party.-Protectionof endangered precious and rare aquatic species must be based on regularlyu...