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Fisheries Adjustment Schemes Act 1987.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
Western Australia
Document type
Legislation
Date
1987 (2010)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to enable the establishment, financing and administration of fisheries adjustment schemes for the surrender or cancellation of certain authorizations, or the reduction of certain entitlements, ender the Fish Resources Management Act 1994 with the payment of compensation, and for related purposes.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Fishery management and conservation Fishing authorization Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act provides for commercial fishing authorizations and entitlements to be withdrawn from a fishery with appropriate compensation for affected licensed fishers in order to reduce the size of any fishery or fisheries.

Full text
English
Website
www7.austlii.edu.au

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Fisheries Adjustment Schemes Regulations 2009.

Legislation | Australia | 2009 (2016)

Keyword: Inland fisheries, Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing authorization, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX