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Agreement on port state measures to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (Ratification) Act No. 23 of 2013.

Country/Territory
Vanuatu
Document type
Legislation
Date
2014
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to provide for the ratification of the Agreement on port state measures to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Fishery management and conservation Fishing vessel Foreign fishing Marine fisheries Landing Monitoring Harbour Inspection Navigation Sustainable development
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Entry into force notes
This Act enters into force on the day it is published in the Gazette.
Abstract

This Act officially ratifies the provisions of the Agreement on port state measures to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. The objective of the Agreement is to prevent, deter and eliminate IUU fishing through the implementation of effective port State measures, and thereby to ensure the long-term conservation and sustainable use of living marine resources and marine ecosystems. This Agreement shall apply to fishing conducted in marine areas that is illegal, unreported or unregulated, as defined in Article 1(e) of this Agreement, and to fishing related activities in support of such fishing. The text of the Agreement is attached to this Act.

Full text
English
Website
www.fao.org