Fisheries Regulations, 1990 (Public Notice No. 15 of 1990). Country/Territory Sierra Leone Document type Regulation Date 1990 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Sierra Leone Official Gazette Extraordinary No. 80, 28 December 1990, 32 pp. Subject Fisheries Keyword Foreign fishing Protected fishing area Data collection/reporting Enforcement/compliance Fishing gear/fishing method Landing Processing/handling Internal trade Non-commercial fishing Traditional rights/customary rights Marine fisheries Transshipment Registration Fishing vessel Mesh Artisanal fishing Marking/identification Fishery management and conservation Geographical area Africa, Least Developed Countries, North Atlantic, Western Africa Abstract These Regulations prescribe rules relating to local and foreign fishing, management areas, maintenance of fishing logs, surveillance and enforcement measures, mesh sizes and how to measure them, stowage of gear, fish marketing and processing. The fishery waters shall be divided into two areas of which the area 5 nautical miles to the landward side will be reserved for artisanal and recreational fishing (sect. 3). Artisanal vessels are exempted from licence requirements but have to be registred (sect. 5). Part X is completely dedicated to licenses for fish receiving, processing and marketing. (41 sections, 6 Schedules) Full text English References - Legislation Implements Fisheries Management and Development Act, 1988 (Act No. 4). Legislation | Sierra Leone | 1988 Keyword: Basic legislation, Marine fisheries, Policy/planning, Inland fisheries, Foreign fishing, Fishing gear/fishing method, Fishing vessel, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Data collection/reporting, Fishing authorization, Fishing charge, Fishery management and conservation, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Fisheries (Amendment) Regulations, 1994 (P. N. No. 4 of 1994). Legislation | Sierra Leone | 1994 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Foreign fishing, Royalties/fees, Fishing charge Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Fisheries Regulations, 1995. Legislation | Sierra Leone | 1995 Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Policy/planning, Institution, Fishing gear/fishing method, Foreign fishing, Seasons, Crustaceans, Fish products, Processing/handling, Transshipment, Fishing vessel, Artisanal fishing, Non-commercial fishing, Fishing authorization, Aquatic animals, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX