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Announcement of the Department of Fisheries determining rules and procedures for installing and maintaining a fishing vessel monitoring system for commercial fishing vessels to ensure functionality at all times.

Country/Territory
Thailand
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette of 30 December 2015.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Monitoring Data collection/reporting Equipment Fishing vessel
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Indian Ocean, South-Eastern Asia
Abstract

This Announcement of the Director-General of the Department of Fisheries is made pursuant to section 81 of the Fisheries Ordinance, which requires any person wishing to use a commercial fishing vessel of a size prescribed by the Minister to engage in a fishing operations to have installed a fishing vessel monitoring system (VMS) and maintain the functionality thereof at all times in accordance with the rules and procedures prescribed by the Director-General. The licensees of commercial fishing vessels with a gross tonnage of thirty gross tons or more shall install a fishing vessel monitoring system in accordance with the performance standards of the equipment and the functional requirements as prescribed in the Schedule. Reporting shall be according to the form attached to this Announcement. Reporting shall also be done upon entry of the vessel in port.

Full text
Thai
Website
www.fisheries.go.th

References - Legislation

Implements

Royal Ordinance on Fisheries, B.E. 2558 (2015).

Legislation | Thailand | 2015

Keyword: Framework law, Marine fisheries, Inland fisheries, Aquaculture, Enforcement/compliance, Policy/planning, Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties, Fishing authorization, Inspection, Human rights, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Sustainable development, Protection of environment, Allocation/quota, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing gear/fishing method, Fishing vessel, Foreign fishing, International trade, Social protection, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Announcement of the Department of Fisheries determining rules and procedures for installing and maintaining fishing vessel tracking systems on board of commercial fishing vessels (No. 3), 2016.

Legislation | Thailand | 2016

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting, Equipment, Fishing vessel, Fishery management and conservation, Foreign fishing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX