Announcement of the Department of Fisheries regarding the rules for the registration of local fishing community organizations, 2015. Country/Territory Thailand Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government Gazette 4 December 2015. Subject Fisheries Keyword Inland fisheries Fishery management and conservation Community management Registration Authorization/permit Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Indian Ocean, South-Eastern Asia Abstract These Rules are made under section 25(2) of the Royal Ordinance on Fisheries by the Director of the Department of Fisheries. They revise the rules for the registration of local fishing community organizations, so as to promote participation and support local fishing communities in management in maintenance, rehabilitation and sustainable utilization of captivity freshwater fisheries resources. Local fishery community organization" means a local fishery community organization established and registered pursuant to this Announcement. "Local fishery community" means a group of people living in the same village. The Director General of the Department of Fisheries shall be in charge of this Announcement and have the authority to issue orders. The Inspectorate is the central agency for information gathering and administration. The Provincial Fisheries Office shall be a the registration office for a local fishery organization. To facilitate registration the application may be entrusted to the fishery, which will then submit the request to the Provincial Fisheries Office. The Rules set out procedures and criteria for registration of local fishing communities. It also concerns revocation of registration and appeal against decisions. Full text English/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