Regulations of the People's Republic of China on the Administration of Traffic Safety on Fishing Port Waters. Country/Territory China Document type Regulation Date 1989 (2019) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Transport/storage Inspection Authorization/permit Offences/penalties Harbour Certification Landing Fishery management and conservation Marine fisheries Foreign fishing Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, Eastern Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes These Regulations enter into force on 1 August 1989. Abstract These Regulations, consisting of 29 articles, are formulated in accordance with Article 48 of the Maritime Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China. The supervision and administration authority for fishery administration and fishing ports of the People's Republic of China shall be the competent authority which supervises and administers the traffic safety on fishing port waters, and be responsible for the investigation and handling of the traffic accidents among the fishery vessels in costal waters. To enter and leave fishing ports, the vessels must comply with the rules on the management of fishing ports and the international rules on preventing collisions at sea, and shall report to the the supervision and administration authorities for fishery administration and fishing ports in accordance with the provisions, and accept the safety inspection. The vessels in the fishing ports must obey the administration of water traffic safety order by the supervision and administration authorities for fishery administration and fishing ports. The vessels loading and unloading dangerous goods in fishing ports must abide by the relevant provisions of the state on the administration of dangerous goods, and submit an application to the supervision and administration authorities for fishery administration and fishing ports in advance and load and unload such goods in designated safe locations upon approval. Full text Chinese Website law.foodmate.net References - Legislation Implemented by Provisions of the People's Republic of China for the Issuance of the Crew Certificates of Fishing Vessels. Legislation | China | 2006 Keyword: Fishing vessel, Marine fisheries, Fishery management and conservation, Certification Source: FAO, FAOLEX