occupations or doing certain jobs for one to five years. Article 187.- Deliberately spreading dangerous epidemics to animals and/or plants 1. Those who commit one of the following acts of spreading dangerous epidemics to animals and/or plants, causing serious consequences or who have been administratively sanctioned for such acts but still commit them, shall be subject to a fine of between ten million dong and one hundred million dong, non-custodial reform for up to three years or a prison term of between six months and three years: a) Bringing into or taking out of restricted circulation areas animals, plants, animal or plant products or other objects, which are infected with diseases or carry disease germs; b) Bringing into or permitting to be brought into Vietnam animals, plants, animal or plant products which should be quarantined, but failing to comply with law provisions on quarantine; c) Other acts of spreading dangerous epidemics to animals, plants. 2. Committing the crime and causing very serious or particularly serious consequences, the offenders shall be sentenced to between two and seven years of imprisonment. 3. The offenders may also be subject to a fine of between five million dong and fifty million dong, a ban from holding certain posts, practicing certain occupations or doing certain jobs for one to five years•. Article 188.- Destroying aquatic resources 1. Those who breach regulations on the protection of aquatic resources in one of the following circumstances, causing serious consequences, or who have already been administratively sanctioned for such acts or sentenced for such offenses, not yet entitled to criminal record remission but still commit them, shall be subject to a fine of between ten million dong and one hundred million dong, non-custodial reform for up to three years or a prison term of between six months and three years: a) Using toxic substances, explosives, chemicals, electric current or banned fishing means and gears to exploit aquatic products or destroy aquatic resources; b) Exploiting aquatic products in restricted areas, during the spawning seasons of a number of species or other time periods banned by law; c) Exploiting aquatic products of precious and rare species, the exploitation of which is banned under Government regulations;