Fisheries (Amendment) Act 2016 (P.L. 2017 - 49). País/Territorio Islas Marshall Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2017 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Título completoAn Act to amend Title 51, Chapter 2 of the MIRC, in order to address the issue of shark bycatch with practical implications on commercial fishing. Materia Pesca Palabra clave Pesca artesanal Capturas incidentales Peces cartilaginosos Certificación Manejo y conservación pesquera Comercio interior Pesca marítima Protecíon de las especies Investigación Pesca no-comercial Área geográphica Micronesia, Oceania, Pacífico Sur Entry into force notes This Act enters into force on 14th of November, 2017. Resumen This Act makes amendments in the Principal Act regarding the prohibition of catching, possession, sale and trade of sharks. To this end, any person shall catch, capture or intentionally engage in fishing for sharks or retain or be in possession any part thereof or intentionally remove the fins or tail of any shark or otherwise mutilate or injure on land or within the fisheries waters of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. This Act allows conducting research on sharks only by the holders of a license or permit from the Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority. Furthermore, this Act permits fishing for shark for subsistence use, provided that no person shall harvest shark that has been declared as protected species. Moreover, this Act lays down regulation imposing restrictions or catch limit on all or certain species, and provision on penalties for the contravention to these prohibitions. Texto completo Inglés Página web rmiparliament.org Referencias - Legislación Enmienda Fisheries Act. Legislación | Islas Marshall | 1997 (2006) Palabra clave: Legislación básica, Pesca marítima, Manejo y conservación pesquera, Zona de pesca, Autorización de pesca, Institución, Aparejos de pesca/métodos de pesca, Política/planificación, Alta mar, Pesca por extranjeros, Pesca artesanal, Autorización/permiso, Tortugas, Especies en peligro, Comercio internacional, Protecíon de las especies Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX