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Announcement of the Department of Fisheries specifying the type of fishing vessel, area and time period for which the transshipment of aquatic animals is permitted (No. 5).

Country/Territory
Thailand
Document type
Regulation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette Gazette of 10 February 2017.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Monitoring Transshipment Authorization/permit
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 section 87 of the Fisheries Ordinance of 2015. Section 87 stipulates, among other things, that for the purposes of preventing and combatting IUU fishing, the Director-General shall have the power to prohibit transshipments at sea for certain or all vessels in the specified areas and time periods. These Rules prohibit transshipment in the area which is under the control of the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) under the South Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA).

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