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High Seas Fishing Ordinance, 2001.

Country/Territory
Saint Helena (UK)
Document type
Legislation
Date
2002 (2021)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
AN ORDINANCE to make provision for the implementation of the Agreement to Promote Compliance with International Conservation and Management Measures by Fishing Vessels on the High Seas adopted by the Conference of the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations on 24th November 1993 and the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10th December 1982 relating to the Conservation of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory fish stocks.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation High seas Fishing authorization Transshipment International relations/cooperation Data collection/reporting Monitoring Foreign fishing Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Africa, Atlantic Ocean Islands, Western Africa
Entry into force notes
This Ordinance is enforced as of 1 August 2002.
Abstract

This Ordinance of St Helena concerns the licensing of St Helena fishing vessel which intend to fish at the high seas. The Ordinance implements the Agreement to Promote Compliance with International Conservation and Management Measures by Fishing Vessels on the High Seas and the Conservation of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks. A St Helena fishing vessel is a fishing vessel that is registered under the Merchant Shipping Act 1894 (U.K.), as amended or replaced by any Act that applies to St Helena, in a port of registry in St Helena. No fishing vessel registered at a port in St Helena shall fish on the high seas without a licence or, whether or not it is required to be licensed under this Ordinance, may engage in any activity on the high seas that undermines the effectiveness of international conservation and management measures. The Senior Fisheries Officer may make appropriate arrangements for the exchange of information, including evidentiary material, with other countries that are parties to the Agreement or either of them or to which the Agreements have or either of them has been applied in order to enable St Helena and such other countries better to implement the objects of the Agreements or either of them. The Senior Fisheries Officer in particular may, in case of suspected IUU fishing— (a) provide to the appropriate authorities of the flag State of the overseas fishing vessel concerned any information, including evidentiary material, relating to those activities, that is necessary to assist the flag state in identifying the vessel; and (b) when such overseas fishing vessel is voluntarily in a port of St Helena, promptly notify the appropriate authorities of the flag State of the vessel accordingly. A high seas fishing licence if granted is granted by the Senior Fisheries Officer to the master, owner or charterer in respect of a specified fishing vessel. “Fishing” in this Ordinance means— (a) the catching or taking of fish; (b) any other activity which can reasonably be expected to result in the catching or taking of fish; and (c) any other activity directly related to fishing including the operation of mother ships.

Full text
English
Website
www.sainthelena.gov.sh

References - Legislation

Amended by

Fisheries Ordinance 2021.

Legislation | Saint Helena (UK) | 2021

Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Authorization/permit, Bycatch, Enforcement/compliance, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing area, Fishing authorization, Fishing gear/fishing method, Fishing vessel, Foreign fishing, Inland fisheries, Marine fishes, Total allowable catch, Maritime zone, Sovereignty

Source: FAO, FAOLEX