Fish Harvester Organizations Support Act (S.N.S. 2011, c. 36). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Nova Scotia Document type Legislation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide support for fish harvester organizations. Subject Fisheries Keyword Institution Marine fisheries Registration Certification Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Entry into force notes The present Act has entered into force on 1 April 2013. Abstract The purpose of this Act is to: a) strengthen the licence-holder collectivity and the fish harvester organizations in the Province by designating accredited organizations to represent their interests in matters related to the fishery; b) impose mandatory dues on licence holders in regions where they have voted affirmatively for the designation of an accredited organization to represent their interests; c) provide a procedure for a Registrar to remit to the accredited organizations mandatory dues collected from licence holders; and d) encourage the development of a strong accredited organization structure that will evolve and assume responsibility for the licence. --The text - consisting of 22 sections – deals, inter alia, with the following aspects: regions, accreditation, duties of accredited organization, examination, inspection of audit of accredited organization, registrar, annual dues, purpose of dues, inspectors, Regulations by Minister, Regulations by governor in Council, repeal. Full text English Website www.gov.ns.ca References - Legislation Repeals Fisheries Organizations Support Act (S.N.S. 1995-96, c. 6). Legislation | Canada | 1996 Keyword: Non-governmental entity, Offences/penalties, Fishing authorization, Fishing charge, Fishery management and conservation, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Fish Harvester Organizations Support Regulations (N.S. Reg. 187/2013). Legislation | Canada | 2013 (2015) Keyword: Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, Institution, Registration, Certification, Authorization/permit, Fishing authorization, Fishing area, Enforcement/compliance, Fishery management and conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX