Marine Fisheries Act. Country/Territory Serbia and Montenegro Territorial subdivision Montenegro Document type Legislation Date 1992 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Gazette of the Republic of Monte Negro, 16 June, 1992, pp. 393-398. Subject Fisheries Keyword Basic legislation Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Fishing authorization Inspection Mariculture Seasons Crustaceans Fishing gear/fishing method Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Geographical area Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, Mediterranean Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 24 June 1992. Abstract The Act consists of 62 sections divided into 7 Parts: General Provisions (1); Marine Fisheries (2); Pisciculture and Mariculture (3); Protection and Improvement of Marine Fisheries Resources (4); Inspection (5); Penalties (6), Transitional and Final Provisions (7). Marine fisheries, meant by this Act, is the protection, farming and catching of marine fish and other marine organisms as well as extraction of marine plants in Montenegrin marine waters (Art 2). Article 3 allows fishing by foreign organizations and individuals subject to compliance with a Law on Foreign Investments and Concessions. Article 4 defines "commercial fishing" and "sport fishing". Article 5 grants the priority of fishing to whoever arrives first in the fishing area. Articles 7 to 32 contain rules relative to commercial fishing operations. Fishing with driftnets is permitted during all year, except within two miles from the coastland and in the deep-sea over 70 m and the only exception shall be applicated for research purposes in the gulf of Boka Kotorska. Article 10 regulates fishing of small blue fish. Use of dragnets (Art 12) is prohibited during daylight, and a distance of 300 m from other fishing gears must be respected. The use of one or more fishing vessels is permitted for tune fishing, which is open to all tune fishermen (Art 13). The use of baits is prohibited for catching of crustaceans and, for their protection, the competent research institution can set limited fishing zones. The use of fixed nets (Art 15) is permitted during the night provided spearfishing guns are not used. Articles 16 and 17 regulate fishing with small gears. Sport fishing is regulated in articles 20 to 24. The competent Republic authorities shall regulate the allocation of areas for marine fish farming (Part 3). Provisions of Part 4 prohibit the catch of young or undersized fish (Art. 38), provide for the establishment (if necessary) of a closed fishing season (Art. 39); prohibit certain fishing nets (Art. 40) or the changing of mesh sizes (Art. 43). The use of explosives or poisonous substances (Art. 41) as well as spearfishing (Art. 42) is also prohibited. The supervision of the enforcement of provisions of this Act lies with the competent authorities of the Republic of Monte Negro. Full text Montenegrin References - Legislation Implemented by Regulation on fishing register and on licence for commercial and non-commercial fishing. Legislation | Serbia and Montenegro | 1992 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Registration, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Fishing authorization, Fishery management and conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on commercial fishing permit fees. Legislation | Serbia and Montenegro | 1992 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Authorization/permit, Fishery management and conservation, Fishing charge Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation on penalties for illegal fishing. Legislation | Serbia and Montenegro | 1992 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Seasons, Offences/penalties, Size, Fishery management and conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation establishing the delimitation of the saltwater lines in rivers estuaries in order to identify the limits of the marine fishing zones. Legislation | Serbia and Montenegro | 1992 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordinance concerning Prohibited Fishing and Trade of Fish and other Aquatic Species at the Juvenile Stage. Legislation | Serbia and Montenegro | 1992 Keyword: Marine fisheries, Total allowable catch, Crustaceans, Molluscs, Size, Protection of species, Fishery management and conservation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Law on marine fisheries. Legislation | Serbia and Montenegro | 2003 Keyword: Basic legislation, Marine fisheries, Non-commercial fishing, Artisanal fishing, Fishing gear/fishing method, Seasons, Size, Total allowable catch, Enforcement/compliance, Mariculture, Offences/penalties, Stock enhancement/repopulation, Subsidy/incentive, Registration, Cartilaginous fishes, Protection of species, Fishery management and conservation, Marine protected areas, Management/conservation, Protection of habitats, Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX