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Blue Fin Tuna Harvesting Regulations, 2017 (L.N. 272 of 2017).

Country/Territory
Malta
Document type
Regulation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Marine fishes Mariculture Fishing authorization Fishery management and conservation Aquaculture Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations govern the harvesting procedure of Bluefin tuna. Caged Bluefin tuna shall at the moment of harvest be weighed according to the prescriptions under regulation 3.

Full text
English
Website
www.doi.gov.mt

References - Legislation

Implements

Regulation (EU) 2016/1627 of the European Parliament and of the Council on a multiannual recovery plan for bluefin tuna in the eastern Atlantic and the Mediterranean, and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No. 302/2009.

Legislation | European Union | 2016

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fishes, Fishing area, Size, Total allowable catch, Bycatch, Landing, Enforcement/compliance, Foreign fishing

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Blue Fin Tuna Harvesting (Amendment) Regulations, 2020 (L.N. 189 of 2020)

Legislation | Malta | 2020

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, Data collection/reporting, Fishery management and conservation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX