Decree of the Minister of Agriculture No. 957/Kpts/lk.120/12/96 Re Use of Fishing Vessels Carrying Foreign Flags on Hiring Basis. Country/Territory Indonesia Document type Regulation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Warta Cafi No. 29, 8 March 1996, pp. 15-19. Subject Fisheries Keyword Fishery management and conservation Marine fisheries Fishing vessel Foreign fishing Fishing gear/fishing method Tax/levy Fishing authorization Marking/identification Authorization/permit Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Indian Ocean, South-Eastern Asia Abstract This Decree sets out the conditions for the use of hired foreign fishing vessels in Indonesia. An Indonesian fishing company shall possess the necessary fishing operations licences. Vessels of eight hundred GRT or more shall be used only in the EEZ of Indonesia. Article 2 sets out the conditions for obtaining fishing Business licences and Fishing Licences. Article 3 specifies the type of fishing gear that may be used. The Director General of Fishery shall appoint a homeport for each fishing vessel hired. The Indonesian company shall be either export the catch or sell it on the local market and meet other conditions set out in article 5. Articles 6 and 7 concern the payment of a fishery levy. The Director General of Fishery may place limits on the number of fishing vessels carrying foreign flags and limit the areas where fishing may be carried out. Full text English References - Legislation Repeals Decree of the Minister of Agriculture on the use of charter of foreign flag fishing vessels for fishing in the Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone (No. 816 of 1990). Legislation | Indonesia | 1990 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Authorization/permit, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Fishing gear/fishing method, Foreign fishing, Harbour, Landing, Navigation, Tax/levy, Fishing authorization, Fishing vessel, Marking/identification, Fishery management and conservation, Maritime zone Source: FAO, FAOLEX