Announcement of the Department of Fisheries the concerning the authorization and relative procedures for transshipment at sea of aquatic animals. Country/Territory Thailand Document type Regulation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government Gazette of 30 December 2015. Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Monitoring Data collection/reporting Transshipment Authorization/permit Fishery management and conservation 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 2 of section 87 of the Fisheries Ordinance of 2015 concerns transshipment of aquatic animals at sea by a fishing vessel registered as a carrier for the transshipment of aquatic animals or a vessel for the storage of aquatic animals. The owner or master of such fishing vessel must obtain permission from the a competent official by radio transmission or a similar means of communication as well as submit a transshipment declaration certified as true and accurate by the master of fishing vessel to the competent official after completion of transshipment. Application for permission and the submission of a transshipment declaration shall be as set out in these Rules. A form of report on transshipment is attached. 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