Merchant Shipping (Registration of Foreign Vessels) Act (No. 316 of 2012). Country/Territory Niue (New Zealand) Document type Legislation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to make provision for the registration of foreign ships; and for purposes incidental thereto and connected therewith Subject Environment gen., Fisheries, Sea Keyword Marine pollution Marine fisheries Foreign fishing Registration International organization Fishing authorization Fishery management and conservation Authorization/permit Internal trade Institution Oil pollution Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract This Act makes provision for the registration of foreign ships, including fishing vessels, and related matters. It also declares various maritime conventions to have the force of law in Niue. Full text English References - Legislation Amended by Merchant Shipping (Registration of Foreign Vessels) Amendment Act 2015 (No. 331 of 2015). Legislation | Niue (New Zealand) | 2015 Keyword: Marine pollution, Offences/penalties, Foreign fishing, Marine fisheries, Oil pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX