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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