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Fisheries Ordinance, 1977.

Country/Territory
Kiribati
Document type
Legislation
Date
1977
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Ordinance to make provision for the promotion and regulation of fisheries and fisheries industries in the Gilbert Islands and its fishery limits.
Subject
Fisheries, Sea
Keyword
Marine fisheries Basic legislation Fishing vessel Foreign fishing Fishing gear/fishing method Enforcement/compliance Processing/handling Traditional rights/customary rights Offences/penalties Fishing authorization Fishery management and conservation Maritime zone Sovereignty Territorial sea
Geographical area
ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, Least Developed Countries, Micronesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

The principal object of this Ordinance, which passed the House of Assembly, is to provide for a new framework for the promotion and development of fishing particularly with a view to proposals to extend fisheries limits to 200 nautical miles.

Full text
English