Ecolex Logo
The gateway to
environmental law
Search results » Legislation

Fisheries Management (Amendment) Regulation 2016 (No. 2 of 2016).

Country/Territory
Papua New Guinea
Document type
Regulation
Date
2016
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
Being a Regulation to amend the Fisheries Management Regulation 2000.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Foreign fishing International trade Transshipment Landing Data collection/reporting Fishing authorization Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Regulation amends the Fisheries Management Regulation 2000 to provide for measures to combat IUU fishing and international trade fish that does not meet the standards of law or is suspected to originate from IUU fishing. A new section (7A) requires a licensed storage facility or fish factory or fish export facility to have fish or fish products on its licensed premises that have been first landed to the facility as whole fresh or frozen fish from a licensed and authorised vessel. A licensed fish storage facility shall maintain such records as are necessary to be able to verify the origin of all fish or fish products stored on its premises and to verify the destination of all fish or fish products originating from the premises in such a manner as to satisfy the requirements of any relevant system of catch documentation or catch certification. Section 9 is amended so as to make a ground for recommendation to refuse a fishing licence reasonable grounds to believe that a vessel master, owner, or operator has a history of IUU fishing.

Full text
English
Website
www.fisheries.gov.pg

References - Legislation

Amends

Fisheries Management Regulation 2000.

Legislation | Papua New Guinea | 2000 (2006)

Keyword: Marine fisheries, Inland fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Foreign fishing, Aquaculture, Mariculture, International trade, Transshipment, Data collection/reporting, Offences/penalties, Fishing authorization, Fishing vessel, Marking/identification, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX