High Seas Fishing (Monitoring, Control and Surveillance) Regulations (S.I. No. 39 of 2014). Country/Territory Belize Document type Regulation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Fishery management and conservation Marine fisheries High seas Transshipment Equipment Landing Monitoring Data collection/reporting Inspection Fishing authorization Enforcement/compliance Foreign fishing Cartilaginous fishes Bycatch Authorization/permit Geographical area Americas, Central America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Small Island Developing States Abstract These Regulations, made under section 50 of the High Seas Fishing Act by the Registrar of Merchant Shipping, on the recommendations of the Director of High Seas Fisheries and with the approval of the Minister of Finance, implement provisions of the Act with respect to for the monitoring, control and surveillance of fishing vessels operating on the high seas. These Regulations shall apply to (a) all Belize flagged fishing vessels or any other Belize flagged vessels which engage in fishing or fishing related activities; (b) all owners, operators, charterers and masters on Belize flagged vessels; (c) all inspectors and observers authorized to perform duties in accordance with the Act; (d) all persons and entities empowered to function as representatives of the Belize High Seas Fisheries Unit (BHSFU); and (e) all Belize nationals working on board Belize flagged vessels and any vessels flagged to other States operating on the high seas or jurisdictional waters of another State. All licence holders shall complete and provide to the BHSFU, catch, effort and landing data for each particular type of activity using the prescribed format. Reporting shall be done by a compulsory electronic reporting system. The Regulations et out what must be reported and provide also for landing declarations. Full text English Website www.bhsfu.gov.bz References - Legislation Implements High Seas Fishing Act, 2013 (No. 26 of 2013). Legislation | Belize | 2013 Keyword: Basic legislation, Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, High seas, Data collection/reporting, Transshipment, Monitoring, Fishing authorization, Institution, International relations/cooperation, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Foreign fishing, Cartilaginous fishes, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX