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Announcement of the Department of Fisheries fishing vessel monitoring system for vessels registered as a carrier for the transshipment of aquatic animals or as a vessel for the storage of aquatic animals (No. 2).

Country/Territory
Thailand
Document type
Regulation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette Gazette of 11 May 2016.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Monitoring Data collection/reporting Transshipment Fishery management and conservation Foreign fishing
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Indian Ocean, South-Eastern Asia
Abstract

These Rules, is issued by the Director-General of the Department of Fisheries under paragraph 1 of section 88 of the Fisheries Ordinance of 2015. which stipulates that any person wishing to use a fishing vessel registered as a carrier for the transshipment of aquatic animals or as a vessel for the storage of aquatic animals to transship aquatic animals must take the following actions: (1) having a fishing vessel monitoring system installed and maintain the functionality thereof at all times in accordance with the rules and procedures prescribed by the Director-General; (2) prepare a marine catch transshipment document; the data contained therein shall be certified as true and accurate by the master of the carrier vessel and reported to the Department of Fisheries at the time and in accordance with procedures prescribed by the Director-General; (3) report every port-in and port-out operation to the Port In‐Port Out Control Centre in accordance with the rules and procedures prescribed by the Director‐General. These Rules concern reporting requirements by vessels to the Port In‐Port Out Control Centre.

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