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Resolution No. 39/2002 ratifying the Protocol on Community Fisheries for Southern African development (SADC).

Country/Territory
Mozambique
Document type
Regulation
Date
2002
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Boletim da Republica, I Serie, No.17, 30.4.2002, pp.170(3)-170(11).
Subject
Food & nutrition, Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Marine fisheries Inland fisheries Fishery management and conservation Aquaculture Artisanal fishing Coastal zone management Enforcement/compliance High seas Non-commercial fishing Offences/penalties Food security Fish products Smallholders/peasants Rural employment Biodiversity Ecosystem preservation
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

This Resolution, composed of two articles and one Annex, ratifies the Protocol on Community Fisheries for the Development of Southern Africa, signed in Blantyre on 14 August 2001. The Protocol aims at granting a sustainable use of water wildlife resources and their related ecosystems. In particular, the protocol regulates on shared resources and artisanal fishing, small scale fishing, as well as commercial fisheries. The Resolution compels the Ministries for Fisheries and for Foreign Affairs to adopt all necessary measures for the Protocol’s implementation.

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