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Announcement of the Department of Fisheries on a 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 and to ensure functionality thereof at all times (No. 3).

Country/Territory
Thailand
Document type
Regulation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette of 23 February 2016.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Monitoring Data collection/reporting Equipment 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, issued by the Director-General of the Department of Fisheries under paragraph 1 of section 88 of the Fisheries Ordinance of 2015, concern obligations of a fishing vessel registered as a carrier for the transshipment of aquatic animals or as a vessel for the storage of aquatic animals to have installed a fishing vessel monitoring system and maintain the functionality thereof at all times in accordance with the rules and procedures prescribed by the Director-General. It also concerns inspection of VMSs on board of such vessels by the Port-in and Port-out Control Centre'(PIPO) and procedures for physically affixing and sealing of VMS devices by authorities.

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

Rules and Procedures for Vessel Monitoring System Installation and Maintenance in Monitoring Aquatic Animal Transshipment Vessels or Storage Vessels to Function at All Time (5th Amendment) 2017 (B.E. 2560).

Legislation | Thailand | 2017

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting, Equipment, Inspection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX