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Temotu Province (Fisheries and Marine Protection) Ordinance 2010 (L.N. No. 25 of 2010).

Country/Territory
Solomon Islands
Territorial subdivision
Temotu Province
Document type
Regulation
Date
2010
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Supplement to the Solomon Islands Gazette of 2010.
Subject
Fisheries, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Fishery management and conservation Marine fisheries Traditional rights/customary rights Institution Fishing authorization Authorization/permit Protected area
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Least Developed Countries, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific
Abstract

This Ordinance of the Temotu Province concerns the administration of agriculture and the control on agricultural activities in the province. The Temotu Provincial Government seeks to ensure the long-term conservation and the sustainable utilization of the fishery resources of the Province for the benefit of the people of Temotu Province. The Provincial Executive may establish a Provincial Fisheries Advisory Committee, the functions of which are defined by this Ordinance. The Ordinance also, among other things: sets out procedures for approval of fisheries projects; provide with respect to customary fishing rights; provide with respect to endorsement of national local fishing licences; provides for the declaration of protected places by the Provincial Executive.

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