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Fishery Limits Act 1977.

Country/Territory
Solomon Islands
Document type
Legislation
Date
1977 (2006)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Solomon Islands Consolidated Legislation.
Long title
An Act to extend the fishery limits of the Solomon Islands to two hundred nautical miles.
Subject
Fisheries, Sea
Keyword
Marine fisheries Maritime zone EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Sovereignty
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

The Act extends the fishery limits of the Salomon islands to 200 nautical miles from the baselines. For the purpose of implementing any international agreement or the arbitral award of an international body or otherwise the Prime Minister may by Order declare that the fishery limits of Solomon Islands extend to such other line as may be specified in the Order. (4 sections)

Full text
English
Website
www.paclii.org