Fisheries Act (No. 18 of 1997). Country/Territory Nauru Document type Legislation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Basic legislation Fishery management and conservation Fishing authorization Marine fisheries Fishing gear/fishing method Landing Aquaculture Foreign fishing Authorization/permit Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Micronesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract This Fisheries Act makes provisions for the management, development, protection and conservation of the fisheries and living marine resources of Nauru. The Act consists of 7 Parts, i.e. Preliminary (I); Fisheries Management (II); Monitoring and enforcement (III); Offences (IV); Dealing with offences (V); Miscellaneous (VI) and Repeal, savings and transitional (VII). Full text English Website www.paclii.org References - Legislation Repeals Marine Resources Act 1978 (No. 8 of 1978). Legislation | Nauru | 1978 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Total allowable catch, Fishery management and conservation, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Fishing authorization, Authorization/permit, Maritime zone, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Sovereignty Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Fisheries Regulations 1998. Legislation | Nauru | 1998 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Foreign fishing, Fishing gear/fishing method, Research, Non-commercial fishing, Fishing authorization, Fishing charge, Fishing vessel, Marking/identification, Fishery management and conservation, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Fisheries (PNA Third Implementing Arrangement) Regulations 2009. Legislation | Nauru | 2009 Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, High seas, Fishing gear/fishing method, Data collection/reporting, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Cartilaginous fishes Source: FAO, FAOLEX Fishing Licence (FAD closure) Regulations 2009. Legislation | Nauru | 2009 Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, High seas, Fishing gear/fishing method, Data collection/reporting, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Fisheries Act 1997 Notice S.I. No. 16. Legislation | Nauru | 2015 Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Statute Law Revision Act 2011 - Part FI of Schedule 1 – Amendment of the Fisheries Act 1997 (No. 8 of 2011). Legislation | Nauru | 2011 Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Fisheries (Amendment) Act (No. 18 of 2017). Legislation | Nauru | 2017 Keyword: Access-to-information, Authorization/permit, Certification, Data collection/reporting, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing vessel, Foreign fishing, High seas, Mariculture, Monitoring, Offences/penalties, Protection of environment, Registration, Territorial sea, Marine fisheries, Aquaculture Source: FAO, FAOLEX