Fisheries Act, 1988. Country/Territory Samoa Document type Legislation Date 1988 (2007) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Consolidated Acts of Samoa 2015. Long titleAn Act to provide for the conservation, management and development of Samoan fisheries, for the licensing of foreign fishing vessels and for related matters. Subject Fisheries Keyword Basic legislation Marine fisheries Institution Fishery management and conservation Fishing gear/fishing method Foreign fishing Access right Registration Aquaculture Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Fishing authorization Authorization/permit Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Entry into force notes On a date to be specified by Head of State. Abstract An Act to provide for the conservation, management and development of fisheries in Samoa, for the licensing of foreign fishing vessels and for regulation making powers of the Head of State with respect to matters of fisheries, marketing and distribution of fish, and aquaculture. The purposes of this Act are: (a) to promote the conservation, management and development of the fisheries of Samoa; (b) to promote the exploration of the living resources of fishery waters; (c) to promote marine scientific research; and (d) to promote the protection and preservation of the marine environment. Full text English Website www.paclii.org References - Legislation Implemented by Papa by-laws 1998. Legislation | Samoa | 1998 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing gear/fishing method, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Salua Uta, Manono By-laws 1997. Legislation | Samoa | 1997 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing gear/fishing method, Offences/penalties, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Fisheries Amendment Act 2002 (No. 19 of 2002). Legislation | Samoa | 2002 Keyword: Food quality control/food safety, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Fish products, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Fisheries Amendment Act 1999 (No. 11 of 1999). Legislation | Samoa | 1999 Keyword: Foreign fishing, Transshipment, Fishing vessel, Fish products, Fishing authorization, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Fisheries Management Act 2016 (No. 8 of 2016). Legislation | Samoa | 2016 Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Framework law, Marine fisheries, Institution, Fishery management and conservation, High seas, Local government, Community management, Precautionary principle, Fishing authorization, Allocation/quota, Fishing gear/fishing method, Foreign fishing, Access right, Monitoring, Inspection, Registration, Aquaculture, Mariculture, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Fish disease, Animal health, Authorization/permit, Fish products, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX