Fisheries Regulations Order, 2009. Country/Territory Vanuatu Document type Regulation Date 2009 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Fisheries, Sea, Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Marine pollution Traditional rights/customary rights Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Mariculture Processing/handling Fishing gear/fishing method Foreign fishing Certification Molluscs Crustaceans Size Coral Data collection/reporting Fishing authorization High seas Equipment Fish products Fishing vessel Monitoring Transshipment Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Fishing charge Protection of species Aquaculture Aquatic animals Authorization/permit Management/conservation Marine fishes Turtles Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract These Regulations, made under the Fisheries Act, provide for the conservation and regulation of fisheries in Vanuata waters and the issue of licences and in authorized fishing areas, i.e. the Vanuatu Exclusive Economic Zone and certain areas covered by specified international conventions, e.g. the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resource (CCAMLR), the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna (ICCAT) and the Convention on the Conservation and Management of highly migratory fish stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean (WCPFC). The Regulations also provide with respect to aquaculture and fish processing and standards for the export of fish. Full text English Website www.paclii.org References - Legislation Implements Fisheries Act (Cap. 315). Legislation | Vanuatu | 2005 (2006) Keyword: Basic legislation, Marine fisheries, Inland fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Policy/planning, Foreign fishing, Fishing gear/fishing method, Access right, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Fishing authorization, Authorization/permit, Protected area, Marine protected areas, Marine mammals Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Fisheries Regulations (Cap. 315). Legislation | Vanuatu | 1983 (2006) Keyword: Marine fisheries, Processing/handling, Fishery management and conservation, Foreign fishing, Size, Fishing authorization, Fishing charge, Protection of species, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Fisheries Regulations (Amendment) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 182 of 2012). Legislation | Vanuatu | 2012 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Foreign fishing, Certification, Fishing authorization, Fishing charge, High seas, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Fisheries Regulations (Amendment) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 26 of 2013). Legislation | Vanuatu | 2013 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Crustaceans, Fishing authorization, Aquatic animals, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Fisheries Regulations (Amendment) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 88 of 2012). Legislation | Vanuatu | 2012 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Foreign fishing, Certification, Fishing authorization, High seas, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Fisheries Regulations (Amendment) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 141 of 2013). Legislation | Vanuatu | 2013 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Processing/handling, Molluscs, Crustaceans, Institution, Fishing authorization, Protection of species, Aquatic animals, Authorization/permit, Fish products, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Fisheries Regulations (Amendment) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 181 of 2012). Legislation | Vanuatu | 2012 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Aquatic animals, Fish products, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX Fisheries Regulations (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 11 of 2014). Legislation | Vanuatu | 2014 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Processing/handling, Molluscs, Crustaceans, Data collection/reporting, Royalties/fees, Total allowable catch, Fishing authorization, Fishing charge, Protection of species, Aquatic animals, Authorization/permit, Fish products, International trade Source: FAO, FAOLEX