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Shark Fisheries Management Regulations, 2015.

Country/Territory
Sri Lanka
Document type
Regulation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette of Sri Lanka (Extraordinary) No. 1938/2 of 26 October 2015.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Fishing gear/fishing method Fishing authorization Cartilaginous fishes Fish products Fishing area Protection of species Bycatch Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

These regulations establish the following fishing restriction: no person engaged in fishing operations in Sri Lanka Waters shall catch any shark of the species specified in the Schedule hereto except for the collection of museum, biological sampling for taxonomic study and research purposes. No person shall: (i) remove on board a local fishing boat the fins of any shark caught by such local fishing boat and discard carcass of such shark of which fins have been removed. (ii) retain on board, transship or land fins of any shark unless such fins are naturally attached to the body of such shark. Subject to the provisions of regulation 2, it shall be the duty of the owner or skipper of a fishing boat engaged in fishing operations to release live sharks especially juveniles and pregnant sharks. 6. The Schedule lists shark species as follows: 1. Alopia's Family: Alopias vulpinus (Thresher shark), Alopias superciliosus (Big-eye thresher shark), and Alopias pelagicus (Pelagic theresher shark). 2. Carcharhinus Iongimanus (Oceanic white-tip shark). 3. Rhincodon typus (Whale shark).

Full text
English
Website
www.documents.gov.lk

References - Legislation

Implements

Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Act 1996, No. 2 of 1996.

Legislation | Sri Lanka | 1996 (2016)

Keyword: Framework law, Marine fisheries, Inland fisheries, Institution, Fishing vessel, Registration, Foreign fishing, Fishing gear/fishing method, Aquaculture, Dispute settlement, Offences/penalties, Fishing authorization, Fishery management and conservation, Authorization/permit

Source: FAO, FAOLEX