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Law No. 71/IX/2020 approving the Legislative Authorization on the General Regime for the Sustainable Exploitation of Fisheries Resources.

Country/Territory
Cabo Verde
Document type
Legislation
Date
2020
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Boletim Oficial, Série I, No. 12.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Authorization/permit Artisanal fishing
Geographical area
Africa, Atlantic Ocean Islands, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on the day after its publication.
Abstract

This Law, establishes the Legislative Authorization on the General Regime for the Sustainable Exploitation of Fisheries Resources, approved by Decree-Law No. 53/2005. In particular, it allows legislative authorization to the Government to legislate on the general regime for the sustainable exploitation of fishery resources in national maritime waters and on the high seas. The authorization has the following meaning and extension: Allow as a means of evidence the information from the VMS-Vessel Monitoring System, etc. as stated by Decree Law No. 32/2012; Establish a new sanctioning regime with definition of new maximum limits; Classify as a sanction the inclusion of the offending vessel in the list of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing vessels (IUU); Allow witness policy for the identification of any illegal activity of fishing vessels; Establish guiding principles by which fisheries management and planning should be governed, ensuring that all fishing vessels involved really observe the principles and standards of conservation and management; Create a set of rules and principles through a general regime applicable to the fight against illegal fishing in national maritime waters and regulating fishing activity; Establish rules and principles applicable to the commercial fishing licensing and related fishing operations, as well as to fishing on the high seas; Classify fishing vessels and respective registers, and rule the inspection and monitoring devices, entry and leaving declaration the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and periodic inspection; Establish principles for the use of base ports and landing points; Legalize and regulate commercial diving fishing; Regulate non-commercial fishing modalities, namely, scientific research fishing, amateur and subsistence fishing; Classify violations and administrative offenses, reducing the amounts of fines, especially in relation to artisanal and semi-industrial fishing vessels; Adapt the general regime for the sustainable exploitation of fishery resources to the current requirements of international law.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.legis-palop.org

References - Legislation

Implements

Decree-Law No. 53/2005 defining the Policy on Sustainable Exploitation of Fisheries Resources.

Legislation | Cabo Verde | 2005

Keyword: Basic legislation, Marine fisheries, Fishing vessel, Foreign fishing, Offences/penalties, Fishing authorization, Fishery management and conservation, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting, Fishing gear/fishing method, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Implemented by

Legislative Decree No. 2/2020 approving the general regime regulating fishing activities in national maritime waters and the high seas.

Legislation | Cabo Verde | 2020

Keyword: Basic legislation, Marine fisheries, High seas, Fishing vessel, Foreign fishing, Data collection/reporting, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Offences/penalties, Fishery management and conservation, Monitoring, Inspection, Non-commercial fishing, Artisanal fishing, Protection of species, Food quality control/food safety, Fish products, Aquatic animals, Endangered species, Marine fishes, Marine mammals, Precautionary principle

Source: FAO, FAOLEX