Fish (Aquaculture) Rules, 2003 (S.I. No. 81 of 2003)

Materia

Alimentación y nutrición, Pesca

Palabra clave

Acuicultura Enfermedades de los peces Vacunación Seguridad de la biotecnología Biotecnología Recursos genéticos Recopilación de datos/informes Registro Cuarentena Certificación Comercio internacional Incremento del stock/repoblación Inspección Infracciones/sanciones Animales acuáticos Alimentos para animales/piensos Manejo y conservación pesquera Sanidad animal Productos pesqueros Comercio interior Autorización/permiso

Área geográphica

Africa, Africa Oriental, Naciones en desarrollo sin litoral, Países menos desarrollados

Resumen

These Rules, made under section 43(g) of the Fish Act, provide for control of activities relating to aquaculture. No person shall engage in fish breeding or shall export or import live fish for purposes of aquaculture without a permit issued by the Chief Fisheries Officer. Importation of live fish also requires a certificate of import of live fish into Uganda as prescribed in the Sixth Schedule to these Rules. The fish species that may be exported or imported are those specified in the Eighth Schedule to these Rules. The Chief Fisheries Officer shall designate authorised officers under the Fish Act as Aquaculture Inspectors for the purpose of these Rules. Fish beerding installations shall be approved by the Chief Fisheries Officer. No person, institution, organization or establishment shall carry out aquaculture without adequate measures to guarantee for confinement of the fish to prevent escape from the establishment. The Rules also concern, among other things: establishment in a transboundary aquatic system; regular monitoring and inspection of aquaculture establishment; certification of establishments; transfer of fish; responsible aquaculture practices; genetic materials for aquaculture to conform biosafety standards; and the marketing of aquaculture fish.

Texto completo

Inglés

Página web

www.agriculture.go.ug

Referencias - Legislación

Implementa

Fish Act (Cap. 197)

Legislación | Uganda | 1951 (2000)

Palabra clave: Legislación básica, Pesca continental, Manejo y conservación pesquera, Temporadas, Aparejos de pesca/métodos de pesca, Especies exóticas, Infracciones/sanciones, Autorización de pesca, Autorización/permiso

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX