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Announcement of the Department of Fisheries specifying the type of fishing vessel, area and time period for which the animals are not allowed to be transshipped outside Thai waters (No. 4).

Country/Territory
Thailand
Document type
Regulation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette of 30 September 2016.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishing vessel Offences/penalties
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 four of section 87 of the Fisheries Ordinance of 2015, place restrictions on the transshipment of fish by vessels flying the flag of Thailand operating outside the waters of Thailand. Paragraph four allows the Director- General, for the purposes of preventing and combatting IUU fishing, to prohibit transshipments at sea for certain or all vessels in the specified areas and time periods.

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