Live Rock Culture for Export Regulations No. 1 of 2011. Country/Territory Sri Lanka Document type Regulation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Extraordinary) No. 1734/12, 30 November 2011, pp. 1A and 2A. Subject Fisheries Keyword Mariculture Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Aquatic animals International trade Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Abstract These Regulations, consisting of 7 sections and one Schedule, provide for live rock culture to be performed in selected areas for export. They establish that these areas are specified by the Dept. of Wildlife, under the Fauna and Flora Protection Ordinance (Chapter 469). The ceramic, tile clay of fiber used as substrates for live rock culture should comply with the standard approved by the National Aquaculture Development Authority. The substrate for live rock culture should be embossed with the seal of the National Aquaculture Development Authority and the Dept. of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and with the serial number issued by the National Aquaculture Development Authority. Every live rock export should be in accordance with the recommendation of the report of the Mobile Field Inspection Committee appointed by the Director-General of the National Aquaculture Development Authority. No person shall transport any live rock within Sri Lanka without a licence issued by the Director General of National Aquaculture Development Authority. The licence shall be in such form as specified in Schedule I. "Live rock" means a piece of rock encrusted with marine organisms and as many forms of micro and macroscopic marine life that live on and inside such rock, which provides and ideal habitat for marine organisms. The Schedule provides for Licensing requirements to Transport Live Rock Culture within Sri Lanka. Full text English Website www.documents.gov.lk References - Legislation Implements National Aquaculture Development Authority of Sri Lanka Act, No. 53 of 1998. Legislation | Sri Lanka | 1998 Keyword: Aquaculture, Mariculture, Institution, Research, Agricultural development, International trade, Biodiversity, Basic legislation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Regulations amending Live Rock Culture for Export Regulations No. 1 of 2011. Legislation | Sri Lanka | 2012 Keyword: Mariculture, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Aquatic animals, International trade, Authorization/permit Source: FAO, FAOLEX