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Declaration of Fishing Zone by the Governor-General.

Country/Territory
Papua New Guinea
Document type
Miscellaneous
Date
1978
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Fisheries, Sea
Keyword
Marine fisheries Maritime zone Sovereignty Territorial sea EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

The only provision of this text declares the whole of the offshore seas to be fishing zone pursuant to the Fisheries Act 1974.

Full text
English

References - Legislation

Implements

Fisheries (Declared Fishing Zone) Act 1977 (No. 6 of 1977).

Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 1977

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Foreign fishing, Access right, Total allowable catch

Source: FAO, FAOLEX