General Regulations of the Marine Spaces Act, 1977. Country/Territory Fiji Document type Regulation Date Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries, Sea Keyword Fishery management and conservation Marine fisheries Fishing vessel Foreign fishing Data collection/reporting Enforcement/compliance Navigation Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract This Regulation requires that the operations of the vessel must comply with all additional requirements of the Marine Spaces Act, 1977 with specific reference to section 15 of the suspension and cancellation of licences, section 16 on licensing offices, section 17 on the definition of Fisheries Officers, section 18 on the forfeiture of vessels, section 19 on security for release of foreign fishing vessels and section 20 on obstruction of a Fisheries Officer. The vessel may be required to: (a) assist in fisheries research programmes; (b) train Fiji personnel in the methods of fishing employed by the vessel; and the transfer to Fiji of fisheries technology; (c) permit the placing of Fiji observers on the vessel; (d) carry specified nautical charts; (e) install and maintain in working order on the vessel of position: fixing or other identification equipment; (f) comply with directions and instructions of Fiji ships or aircrafts; (g) any other conditions as the Minister considers necessary or expedient for the regulation of fishing or the conservation and management of fisheries. Full text English References - Legislation Implements Marine Spaces Act (Chapter 158 A). Legislation | Fiji | 1977 (1987) Keyword: Foreign fishing, Marine fisheries, Total allowable catch, Allocation/quota, Enforcement/compliance, Fishing vessel, Fishery management and conservation, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Offences/penalties, Fishing authorization, Authorization/permit, Maritime zone, Territorial sea, Continental shelf, Sovereignty Source: FAO, FAOLEX