Agreement on fishery co-operation in the Tonkin Gulf between the Government of the People's Republic of China and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam.

This Agreement is composed of twenty-two articles and applies to parts of the exclusive economic zones and parts of the adjacent territorial seas of the two countries (the "Agreed Water Area") in the Tonkin Gulf. Both parties have agreed to establish the Common Fishery Zone in the respective areas of 30,5 nautical miles of the exclusive economic zones of the two countries and shall undertake long-term fishery cooperation in the spirit of mutual benefits. The parties shall also jointly take measures in relation to preservation, management and sustainable utilization of the living resources in the Common Fishery Zone in accordance with the natural conditions, characteristics of the living resources, the need for sustainable development and environmental protection, and the impact on the respective fishery activities of the two parties. Among other matters, the Agreement sets out obligations of the parties with respect to: a) fishing vessels; b) fishing licensing system; c) individual and joint monitoring and inspection systems; d) dispute settlement. Article 13 makes provision for the establishment of the Sino-Vietnamese Joint Committee for Fishery in the Tonkin Gulf (the Joint Fishery Committee) in order to implement the Agreement. The Joint Fishery Committee shall consist of two representatives respectively appointed by both Governments and several committee members.