Somaliland Fishery Law (No. 24 of 1995) Country/Territory Somalia Territorial subdivision Somaliland Document type Legislation Date 1995 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries, Sea Keyword Basic legislation Marine fisheries Fishery management and conservation Seasons Fishing gear/fishing method Fishing authorization Enforcement/compliance Offences/penalties Authorization/permit Maritime zone Territorial sea EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone Ecosystem preservation Sovereignty Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Indian Ocean, Least Developed Countries, Red Sea & Gulf of Aden, Sahel Abstract This Law provides with respect to management and conservation of fisheries resources in Somaliland. The Somaliland 1995 Law is based largely on the Somalia Fishery Law 1985. The 14 articles of this Law carry the following titles: Management (1); Limits of the territorial waters (2); Fishing data (3); Fishery Development (4); Prohibitions (5); Seasonal Closing Period (6); Fishing Licence General Provisions (7); Obligations of holders of fishing licences (8); Exploration (9); Control and Inspection (10); Penalties (11); Enforcement (12); Confiscation of Property (13); Regulations (14). Full text Somali Website www.somalilandlaw.com