Deep Sea Fisheries Management and Development Regulations, 2021. Country/Territory United Republic of Tanzania Document type Regulation Date 2021 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Cartilaginous fishes Monitoring Offences/penalties Precautionary principle Protection of environment Allocation/quota Royalties/fees Marine pollution Polluter pays principle Pollution control Authorization/permit Bycatch Data collection/reporting EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Fishery management and conservation Fishing area Fishing authorization Fishing charge Fishing gear/fishing method Fishing vessel Foreign fishing High seas Inspection Internal trade International trade Landing Marine fisheries Marine mammals Marking/identification Procedural matters Protection of species Registration Research Stock enhancement/repopulation Subsidy/incentive Sustainable development Transshipment Maritime zone Birds Ecosystem preservation Turtles Wild fauna Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Least Developed Countries Abstract This Regulation consisting of 95 articles is divided into IX Parts. Part II focuses on (i) sustainable fisheries management and conservation by stating the general principles to be met, such as (a) precautionary principle; (b) polluter pays principle; (c) principle of ecosystem integrity; (d) principle of public participation; and (e) principle of international and regional cooperation in the management of fishery resources; (ii) conservation and management measures to be met by any fishing vessel in the Exclusive Economic Zone or Tanzanian fishing vessel in any area beyond national jurisdiction or that is within the area of competence of a relevant RFMO, including (a) allocations, areas, gear, closures, fishing capacity, quotas, participatory rights, and reporting; (b) landing, transporting, transshipping, receiving, or possession of fish; (c) restoration of fish stocks; (d) incentives; (iii) measures for the conservation of some kind of sharks, wales, marine turtles, incidental bycatch of seabirds; (iv) rules for the use of specific fishing gears, including gear set marking, fish aggregating devices, use of artificial lights, fishing on data buoys, largescale driftnets, aircraft, midwater trawl, and other fishing methods; (v) punishments for non-compliance with the provisions. Full text English Website www.mifugouvuvi.go.tz References - Legislation Implements Deep Sea Fisheries Management and Development Act, 2020 (No. 5 of 2020) Legislation | United Republic of Tanzania | 2020 Keyword: Basic legislation, Marine fisheries, Institution, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Offences/penalties, Aquatic animals, Authorization/permit, Biosafety, Data collection/reporting, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing area, Fishing authorization, Fishing gear/fishing method, Fishing vessel, High seas, Protection of species, Foreign fishing, Maritime zone Source: FAO, FAOLEX