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Shrimp Aquaculture Management (Operation of Crop Cycle) Regulations, 2008.

Country/Territory
Sri Lanka
Document type
Regulation
Date
2008
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (Extraordinary) No. 1536/12, 13 February 2008, pp. 1A and 2A.
Subject
Fisheries
Keyword
Aquaculture Mariculture Crustaceans Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Aquatic animals
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, Indian Ocean, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia
Abstract

These regulations shall apply to all licensed shrimp aquaculture enterprises. The operation of any licensed shrimp aquaculture enterprise shall be in accordance with the cultivation timetable issued by the Director General of National Aquaculture Development Authority of Sri Lanka for the purpose of proper management and regulation of such enterprise. A list of zones where the provisions of this regulation shall be operating shall be published with the cultivation time table applicable to all licensed shrimp aquaculture enterprises. Any licensee of a shrimp aquaculture enterprise, shall maintain a register for the purpose of recording any information relating to the implementation of the provisions of the cultivation timetable. The register maintained under paragraph (a) shall be available for inspection by the Director-General or Inspector or any other authorized officer. The competent authority shall have the power to enter the premises of any licensed shrimp aquaculture enterprises in order to inspect if such enterprise has complied with the specified requirements.

Full text
English
Website
www.documents.gov.lk

References - Legislation

Implements

National Aquaculture Development Authority of Sri Lanka Act, No. 53 of 1998.

Legislation | Sri Lanka | 1998

Keyword: Aquaculture, Mariculture, Institution, Research, Agricultural development, International trade, Biodiversity, Basic legislation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX