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Pearl and Pearl Shell (Penrhyn, Rakahanga and Manihiki Lagoons) Act 1982 (No. 8 of 1982).

Country/Territory
Cook Islands
Document type
Legislation
Date
1982
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official publication, 2 pp.
Long title
An Act to provide for the management of the Penrhyn, Rakahanga and Manihiki Lagoons.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Mariculture Molluscs Seasons Offences/penalties Fishery management and conservation Marine fisheries
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

No person shall: (a) seed, cultivate or otherwise cause to be grown artificially any pearl, or; (b) seed, cultivate or propagate or transplant any pearl shell, or; (c) gather, harvest or collect any pearl or pearl shell in or from the lagoons to which this Act applies unless a permit for the Island Council has first been obtained. The Council may attach such conditions to a permit as it deems necessary and may grant exclusive licences for pearl and pearl-shell farming in defined areas of the lagoon. The Council may also declare a close season for pearl shell. Any person dissatisfied by a decision of the Council may appeal with the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries.

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