Foreign Fishing Vessels Licensing (U.S. Treaty) Order 1987 (L.N. 6/1987). Country/Territory Tuvalu Document type Regulation Date 1987 (1990) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Marine fisheries Foreign fishing Enforcement/compliance Fishing authorization Fishery management and conservation Authorization/permit Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract "A regional fishing licence issued under the Treaty by the Administrator in respect of a U.S. fishing vessel in the circumstances provided in Annex II to the Treaty shall be deemed during the period of validity of the licence to be a permit granted under section 5(3) of the Act in respect of the fishery limits but excluding the closed areas for Tuvalu" (sect. 4, comma 1). Regional fishing licences shall be in the form set out in Schedule 3 to Annex II and be subject to terms and conditions specified and referred to in Annex I of the Treaty (sect. 4, comma 2). Section 5 concerns the pre-trail custody and other enforcement measures in respect of U.S. vessels and crew. Observers on U.S. fishing vessels in accordance with Part 6 of Annex I are authorized in Tuvalu (sect. 6). Regulations LN 6/83 and LN 22/84 are declared to be applicable national laws in terms of the Treaty (sect. 7). (Schedule: Form of Regional Fishing Licence) Full text English References - Legislation Implements Fisheries Ordinance. Legislation | Tuvalu | 1978 (1990) Keyword: Basic legislation, Marine fisheries, Fishing gear/fishing method, Foreign fishing, Enforcement/compliance, Access right, Fishing authorization, Fishery management and conservation, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Marine Resources Act (48.20). Legislation | Tuvalu | 2006 (2008) Keyword: Framework law, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Inland fisheries, Aquaculture, Mariculture, Foreign fishing, Fishing gear/fishing method, Fishing authorization, Marking/identification, High seas, Registration, Policy/planning, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Protection of species, EIA, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX Declaration of Internal Waters (L.N.4/89). Legislation | Tuvalu | 1989 Keyword: Maritime zone, Territorial sea, Sovereignty Source: FAO, FAOLEX